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.
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 bookMy Salinger Year: A Memoir
Joanna RakoffA new assistant at a literary agency learns the ropes while working with the elusive J.D. Salinger.
Caroline Leavitt & Joanna RakoffPaperback, 2015
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first bookYounger
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.
Zibby Owens & Pamela RedmondPaperback, 2019
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first bookTurning 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 bookScribners: Five Generations in Publishing
Charles Scribner IIIA deep dive into the earliest publishing houses and what we can learn from them.
Lee DurkeeHardcover, 2023
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first bookWelcome 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 bookThe Other Black Girl
Zakiya Dalila HarrisA newcomer to publishing tries to find her way when another black woman enters the fray.
Scott Simon & Don WinslowPaperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book