- Founded 1907
- Titles on backlist 5,500
- books published/year 160

In France, where the Group originated, Hachette Livre covers all editorial genres and the entire consumer and education book markets with some forty publishing houses. The fruit of patient, diligent work that began in 1826, today’s group of subsidiaries and imprints is the French market leader and has published more than 7,800 new titles in 2016.
In the educational segment, the name of Louis Hachette is instantly associated with schoolbooks and on a par with prestigious brands such as Hatier and Larousse. Around ten of the imprints cover general fiction and nonfiction and feature backlists with titles that are considered part of the national heritage.
The oldest dates back to the early eighteenth century while the most recent, Kero, established in 2002, became part of the Group in 2015. In the how-to segment, the three largest publishers – Hachette Pratique, Marabout and Larousse – secure the Group’s leadership. Hachette Livre has a strong presence in children’s literature as well as dictionaries and encyclopedias. Since 2008, when Éditions Albert-René, publisher of the famous Astérix series, joined Hachette Livre, graphic novels have also been among the genres covered.
At a time when an increasing number of consumers in France are buying e-readers and tablets, publishers are becoming increasingly creative in their efforts to adapt the wealth of content to the array of digital devices.
Foucher is specialized in vocational and technical education, accounting, higher education, health training, public service examination preparation as well as medical and paramedical examination preparation. Foucher is also developing digital versions of its works in a variety of formats to suit each market. In 2015 Editions Foucher became a publishing department of Hatier.
Hatier Jeunesse focuses on three key areas: fiction, early learning and activities, drawing on its educational expertise and on the favorite subjects of its young readers. Its Montessori range featuring the character Balthazar has been extremely successful.
Didier publishes textbooks in English, Spanish, German, Chinese and Arabic for the French market and in French for the international market. With unique expertise in the foreign language segment (including its role as the publisher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), Didier is also known for its math textbooks and for its innovative and comprehensive digital offerings.
Didier Jeunesse publishes audio books and CDs primarily featuring classical music and nursery rhymes from around the world, as well as baby books, storybooks for older children and young adult novels.
Rageot’s list includes fiction for all ages – from bedtime stories to novels for teenagers – written by contemporary authors and covering a wide variety of genres and themes, including realism, adventure, fantasy, thrillers, crime and more.
Dunod, founded more than 200 years ago, has always been an innovator. It boasts a catalogue covering all disciplines and, with its Dunod and Interéditions imprints, publishes a range of university, business and general knowledge titles for a wide readership. A leading science, technology and business publisher, with strong titles like Mercator and Strategor, Dunod is also a major player in the social sciences field, particularly psychology and psychoanalysis. The publisher is also developing collections for the examination market, as well as an arts and leisure offering in its most popular areas.
Larousse has been a major name in publishing for 150 years and one of the most firmly anchored in French society. A leading publisher of dictionaries and encyclopedias, Larousse publishes language dictionaries, school dictionaries, themed dictionaries and bilingual dictionaries. Since 2008, Larousse has been offering new ways of accessing knowledge, such as with its online encyclopedia, www.larousse.fr, which is available free of charge and widely used by teachers for academic research. The imprint has successfully expanded its expertise while remaining true to its fundamental mission of sharing knowledge. Larousse is the second largest lifestyle and reference publisher in France, with books on health and well-being, cooking, gardening, nature, as well as arts and crafts. At its website cuisine.larousse.fr, users can download thousands of recipes for free, and even share their own recipes with others. It also publishes a range of large format books, documentaries and reference works for the general public and specialists. A benchmark on the classics market in France with Les petits classiques Larousse, Larousse also guides and supports students throughout their school years thanks to a great number of supplementary study guides in French and other languages. Larousse uses its experience producing encyclopedias to publish illustrated books and gift books in all areas of knowledge of interest to children (dinosaurs, astronomy, Ancient Egypt, sharks, the human body, etc.). One of the rare publishing houses to have developed a solid international base, it publishes in 41 languages.
La Bibliothèque rose et verte is an imprint of Hachette Jeunesse dating back to 1852 when Louis Hachette opened his famous train station bookstalls to sell his first books for children. Since then, it has considerably expanded and diversified its list. Today, the classic heroes from the early days of the Bibliothèque Rose and Bibliothèque Verte (The Famous Five, Fantômette and the rest) have been joined by contemporary characters (Pokémon, Frozen, etc.) to continue the adventure with this timeless and lively imprint.
Le Livre de Poche Jeunesse publishes the classics of children’s and young adult literature, such as Alice in Wonderland and The Hobbit. The list expands every year with a number of contemporary bestsellers such as Percy Jackson and Red Queen. In 2015, the house partnered with third-party publishers Didier Jeunesse, Sarbacane, Seuil/La Martinière and MSK/Lattès. In 2016, it also partnered with Bayard, the publisher of the bestseller Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in French. In 2017, a number of Bayard and Milan titles will be added to the catalogue as the imprint approaches its 40th anniversary.
Hachette Jeunesse Collection Disney holds a licensing agreement to publish illustrated adaptations of Disney productions for children up to age 12, including storybooks, coloring and activity books, cartoons, toy books and more.
Deux Coqs d’Or was originally called Éditions Cocorico. Founded in 1949, its current name dates back to the 1960s. It offers an entertaining, affordably priced and comprehensive list for children of all ages. Alongside its traditional and classic line of activity books, cartoons and stories, including the legendary Petits Livres d'Argent and Petits Livres d'Or, Deux Coqs d’Or offers spectacular collections that bridge the gap between stories, games and gift books.
Hachette Romans promotes French talent, publishing in hardback young authors spotted on online writing platforms or via social media, as well as series by established authors like Françoise Dargent and Bertrand Puard. The catalogue also includes internationally renowned authors like Meg Cabot, Anthony Horowitz, Pierce Brown and James Patterson. Brought to the fore by Stephenie Meyer’s wildly successful Twilight series, the Black Moon collection has become an icon of young adult literature in France over the past ten years.
Hachette Pratique covers a wide range of topics – cooking, wine, health and leisure – with books by major names and noted experts in their respective fields, including chefs such as Anne-Sophie Pic, Yannick Alleno and Cyril Lignac, Nigella Lawson, Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, and professors such as René Frydman and Marcel Rufo. In the hobby segment, Hachette Pratique has had huge success with its high-quality coloring books for adults, sold under the imprint Art-Thérapie. They have become a veritable publishing phenomenon, with more than a million copies sold in France, and are available in more than 20 countries worldwide. Hachette Pratique expanded in 2015 with a new imprint, Hachette Heroes, which publishes books on pop culture (particularly licensed works such as Star Wars, Marvel, Harry Potter, Hellfest and Gastronogeek). 2016 saw the arrival of another publishing phenomenon: Simplissime le Livre de Cuisine le plus Facile du Monde (Simplissime: The Easiest French Cookbook in the World) by Jean-François Mallet, a collection that had sold more than a million copies in France by the end of 2016. Hachette Pratique has sold the rights to translate it into 12 languages in 15 countries.
Hachette Tourisme is the travel guide leader, thanks to several series that cater to the different kinds of trips people enjoy today. The Guides bleus, which have been published in France since 1841, are still the gold standard in cultural guidebooks; the Un Grand Week-End series includes suggested visits and the best addresses for city breaks; the Guides Evasion help independent travelers prepare for and truly enjoy their trips; and the Voir guides blend rich editorial content with a wealth of illustrations. Hachette Tourisme also publishes travel-related works.
Marabout is an innovator that has constantly reinvented itself. After pioneering French paperbacks in the early days, it turned to the lifestyle segment, producing books that were also visually appealing. Marabout rapidly became a leader in this segment thanks to its ability to set trends and publish books that would become longsellers across the lifestyle market, on themes such as cooking, gardening, decoration, crafts, games and health. The ‘Marabout style’ combines expertise for the consumer, high-profile licenses like WeightWatchers, original designs and moderate pricing. In 2016, Marabout successfully launched its first sports collection, winning the 2016 SPORTEL Autobiography Prize. Marabout is also exploring the world of comic books and crime fiction: the French version of Clare Mackintosh’s I Let You Go won the Cognac prize for best international thriller in October 2016. The catalogue is regularly updated with new collections and innovative concepts that enjoy considerable success, not just in France but internationally.
Chêne has built a solid reputation as a publisher of illustrated books for the consumer market by covering a wide range of topics (art, photography, the sea, travel, lifestyle, nature, cooking, etc.) and combining outstanding photographers (Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Gilles Martin-Raget and Jean-Marie Périer) with texts by high-caliber authors (Frédéric Taddeï, Stéphane Marie, Frédéric Anton, Nicolas Vanier, Stéphane Bern, François Simon,Pascal Bonafoux and Michel Cymes) and the notoriety of famous names (D’art d’art, Ladurée, My Little Paris, Radio France, Elle and Paris Match).
Chêne EPA (Éditions Pratiques Automobiles) was initially specialized in quality illustrated automobile books, and has broadened its lists to cover a range of men’s lifestyle topics.
Hazan, one of the rare publishers specialized in art books, publishes essays and monographs by prestigious authors such as Louise Bourgeois, géométries intimes by Robert Storr in 2016, including more than 900 reproductions of the artist’s works. Hazan also publishes the celebrated Guide Hazan and co-publishes exhibition catalogues with major museums in France and abroad. Its exquisitely produced titles regularly win prizes: In 2016, L’imaginaire des grottes by Monique Mosser and Hervé Brunon, which had already won several prizes, was awarded the Prix Littéraire René Pechère, and the exhibition catalogue Made in Algeria, généalogie d’un territoire, co-published with Mucem, received the Prix Méditerranée du Livre d’Art.
Éditions Albert-René holds all rights to the Asterix books and all other works co-created by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. Asterix is a phenomenal international success with 365 million books sold in 111 languages and dialects. 2013 was an important year for Asterix, with the release of Asterix and the Picts, the first book to be written by someone other than the creators of the famous character. The 2015 release of the 36th Asterix book, Asterix and the Missing Scroll, was the publishing success of the year. Asterix will be back with his 37th adventure on October 19, 2017. Éditions Albert-René also manages film and audiovisual rights for the entire body of work in France and abroad. The Astérix movies have been major box-office hits: the four live-action films have sold more than 100 million tickets worldwide, and the eight animation films have also attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers. For the first time in 3D, the ninth feature-length animated film, Asterix: The Land of the Gods, was a huge success. There is also a theme park near Paris devoted entirely to the iconic character and his world. Owned by Compagnie des Alpes, it has attracted almost 50 million visitors since it first opened in 1989.
Pika Édition is among the leaders of the French manga market. With a backlist of more than 1,500 titles, Pika publishes a wide range of series with different styles (including Card Captor Sakura, GTO, Fairy Tail and Attack on Titan. It also publishes French titles such as the Dreamland series by Reno Lemaire and is developing a catalogue aimed at young readers under the Nobi-Nobi imprint.