Welcome to Open Book Publishers
We are the leading independent Open Access publisher in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the UK: a not-for-profit Social Enterprise run by scholars who are committed to making high-quality research freely available to readers around the world. All our books are available to read online and download for free, with no Book Processing Charges (BPCs) for authors.
Latest Titles
- Linguistics
Neo-Aramaic and Kurdish Folklore from Northern Iraq: A Comparative Anthology with a Sample of Glossed Texts, Volume 1
- Geoffrey Khan
- Masoud Mohammadirad
- Dorota Molin
- Paul M. Noorlander
- Literature
Neo-Aramaic and Kurdish Folklore from Northern Iraq: A Comparative Anthology with a Sample of Glossed Texts, Volume 2
- Geoffrey Khan
- Masoud Mohammadirad
- Dorota Molin
- Paul M. Noorlander
- Economics, Politics and Sociology
The Merger Mystery: Why Spend Ever More on Mergers When So Many Fail?
- Geoff Meeks
- J. Gay Meeks
OBP At a Glance
Over 250 titles published
In multiple disciplines, our books are freely available to download and read in various formats.
Over 3 million book interactions
Our books are currently being accessed freely worldwide by over 20,000 readers each month.
Over 200 library members
Supporting our award-winning Open Access monograph publishing programme.
Non-Profit
We are a UK registered Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company (CIC) run by scholars.
No Book Processing Charges (BPCs)
We provide permanent and free access to our books for readers with no Open Access fees for the authors.
Quality Research
All our books undergo a peer-review process and are carefully selected by our editorial board.
Partnerships
We collaborate with like-minded organisations to develop open infrastructure for the publication of open access works
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