Founded: 1837
Little, Brown and Company is one of America’s oldest and liveliest publishers, with early lists including works by authors such as Louisa May Alcott and Emily Dickinson. Its bestselling authors include James Patterson, Elin Hilderbrand, David Sedaris, Michael Connelly, Donna Tartt, Andrew Sean Greer, Malcolm Gladwell, J.D. Salinger, David Foster Wallace and Robert Galbraith.