Mariner Books, originally an imprint of HMH Books, was established in 1997 as a publisher of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry in trade

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. Mariner is also the publisher of the Harvest backlist, formerly published by Harcourt Brace/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. HarperCollins bought HMH in May 2021 for US$349 million. As of fall 2021, Mariner Books was listed as an imprint of HarperCollins.

List of books published

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The Hobbit ''The Hobbit, or There and Back Again'' is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the ''N ...

'' by J.R.R Tolkien (1937) *'' The Fellowship of the Ring'' by J.R.R Tolkien (1954) *'' The Two Towers'' by J.R.R Tolkien (1954) *''

The Return of the King ''The Return of the King'' is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', following '' The Fellowship of the Ring'' and '' The Two Towers''. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, ...

'' by J.R.R Tolkien *'' The Man in the High Castle'', by Philip K. Dick (1962) *''

The Castle of Crossed Destinies ''The Castle of Crossed Destinies'' ( it, Il castello dei destini incrociati) is a 1973 novel by Italian writer Italo Calvino. Background The novel is in two parts, each using a different style of tarot deck. The first part was published alon ...

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Italo Calvino Italo Calvino (, also , ;. RAI (circa 1970), retrieved 25 October 2012. 15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985) was an Italian writer and journalist. His best known works include the '' Our Ancestors'' trilogy (1952–1959), the ''Cosmicomi ...

, Translated by William Weaver, 1979. *''

The Blue Flower ''The Blue Flower'' is the final novel by the British author Penelope Fitzgerald, published in 1995. It is a fictional treatment of the early life and troubled relationships of Friedrich von Hardenberg who, under the pseudonym Novalis, became ...

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Penelope Fitzgerald Penelope Mary Fitzgerald (17 December 1916 – 28 April 2000) was a Booker Prize-winning novelist, poet, essayist and biographer from Lincoln, England. In 2008 ''The Times'' listed her among "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945". ''The Ob ...

(1997) *''101 Things You Don't Know About Science and No one Else Does Either'' by James Trefil (1997) *''Suspicious River'', Laura Kasischke (1997) (adapted into a film of the same name) *'' Fasting, Feasting'' by

Anita Desai Anita Desai, born Anita Mazumdar (born 24 June 1937) is an Indian novelist and the Emerita John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a writer she has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize three ti ...

(1999) *''

Becoming Madame Mao ''Becoming Madame Mao'' is a historical novel by Anchee Min detailing the life of Jiang Qing. She became Madame Mao after her marriage to Mao Zedong. In this story Min tries to cast a sympathetic light on one of the most controversial politica ...

'', Anchee Min (2001) *'' The Namesake'' by Jhumpa Lahiri (2003) *''The Best Day the Worst Day: Life with Jane Kenyon'' by

Donald Hall Donald Andrew Hall Jr. (September 20, 1928 – June 23, 2018) was an American poet, writer, editor and literary critic. He was the author of over 50 books across several genres from children's literature, biography, memoir, essays, and includin ...

(2005) *''The Every Boy'' by Dana Adam Shapiro (2005) *''The Last Gentleman Adventurer: Coming of Age in the Arctic'' by Edward Beauclerk Maurice (2005) *''Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies'' by

Greg Critser Greg Critser (July 18, 1954, Steubenville, Ohio – January 13, 2018) was an American writer on medicine, science, food and health. His work has appeared in periodicals ranging from the ''New York Times'' to the ''Times of London'', and from ''Harp ...

(2005) *'' The Declaration of Independent Filmmaking: An Insider's Guide to Making Movies Outside of Hollywood'', The Polish brothers and Jonathan Sheldon. (2005) *''Afterlands: A Novel'' by Steven Heighton (2006) *'' Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic'' by

Alison Bechdel Alison Bechdel ( ; born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the long-running comic strip ''Dykes to Watch Out For'', she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic memoir ''Fun Home'', which ...

(2006) *''My Latest Grievance'' by

Elinor Lipman Elinor Lipman (born October 16, 1950) is an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. Early life and education Elinor Lipman was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts to a Jewish family. She is the second daughter of Julia M. an ...

(2006) *'' The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl'' by Timothy Egan (2006) * '' Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'' by

Jonathan Safran Foer Jonathan Safran Foer (; born February 21, 1977) is an American novelist. He is known for his novels '' Everything Is Illuminated'' (2002), '' Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'' (2005), '' Here I Am'' (2016), and for his non-fiction works ''Eati ...

(2005) *'' The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science'' by Natalie Angier (2007) *''

Just a Couple of Days ''Just a Couple of Days'' is the debut novel by author Tony Vigorito. Initially published by a small press in 2001, it has since achieved significant underground success and won ''Independent Publisher's'' Best Visionary Fiction Award. It was re- ...

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Tony Vigorito Tony Vigorito is an American author. His published books include ''Just a Couple of Days'', '' Nine Kinds of Naked'', and '' Love and Other Pranks''. Published books *''Just a Couple of Days'' (Mariner Books, 2007) *'' Nine Kinds of Naked'' (Ma ...

(2007) *''Lately'' by Sara Pritchard (2007) *'' Hunting Eichmann'' by

Neal Bascomb Neal Bascomb (born 1971) is an American journalist and author. He is known for his books on popular history. Early life and education He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Miami University with a B.A. in Economics and English Literature. Career Af ...

*'' Ramshackle Ode'' by Keith Leonard (2016) *''

The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States ''The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States'' is a speculative fiction novel by Jeffrey Lewis describing a hypothetical nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States of America, published ...

'' by Jeffrey Lewis *Yovanovitch, Maria L. Lessons From the Edge: A Memoir. March 15, 2022. . .

References

External links

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