Zibby Owens Recommends the Best Books About Books and Publishing
These novels and memoirs give an insider's look into publishing and, perhaps, how your favorite book came to be a book at all.
Zibby Owens is the CEO of publishing house Zibby Books, owner of Zibby’s Bookshop, host of daily podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, and author of Blank, which comes out on March 1.
7 books

Zibby's own forthcoming novel can be purchased on Tertulia for 20% off through March 10 with code ZIBBY at checkout. 

Blank
Zibby OwensTold from the POV of a former bestselling author who can’t seem to write her sophomore novel, Blank explores publishing, being an author, and the demands of modern authorhood in a light, funny, thought-provoking way.
Paperback, 2024
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Salinger Year: A Memoir
Joanna RakoffA new assistant at a literary agency learns the ropes while working with the elusive J.D. Salinger.


Paperback, 2015
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Younger
Pamela RedmondBefore the TV show, there was the book. Bestselling author Pamela Redmond explores the competitive world of publishing through one not-so-young newbie’s eyes.


Paperback, 2019
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Turning Pages: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Publisher
John SargentJohn Sargent is a legend in the publishing world, not just because of his family legacy. Learn about the history of publishing and the titles that you’ve always loved, behind the scenes.
Hardcover, 2023
$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Scribners: Five Generations in Publishing
Charles Scribner IIIA deep dive into the earliest publishing houses and what we can learn from them.

Hardcover, 2023
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
Hwang Bo-ReumA Korean smash hit about a woman who leaves the comfort of a successful life to pursue her dream of opening a bookstore.
Hardcover, 2024
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Other Black Girl
Zakiya Dalila HarrisA newcomer to publishing tries to find her way when another black woman enters the fray.


Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book