Hachette Book Group is a leading US trade publisher headquartered in New York, and owned by Hachette Livre, the second largest publisher in the world.  In one year, HBG publishes approximately 650 adult books, 150 young adult and children’s books, and 100 audio book titles. In 2009, the company had a record 130 books on the New York Times bestseller list, with 24 of them ranked #1. 

Hachette's imprints include Little, Brown & Company, Center Street, Grand Central Publishing, Faith Words, Filipacchi Publishing, Octopus Books, Oxmoor House and Running Press. 

Hachette Book Group was created when Hachette Livre, a global publishing company based in France, acquired Time Warner Book Group from Time Warner in 2006. Hachette Livre is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lagardère, a company that is active worldwide in the areas of communications and media (books, press, audiovisual and distribution/retailing of cultural products). HBG’s long history dates back to 1837 with the founding of Little, Brown and Company and it continues to evolve and grow today.

The Mission of the Hachette Book Group is to publish great books well.