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Doubleday

American  
[duhb-uhl-day] / ˈdʌb əlˌdeɪ /

noun

  1. Abner, 1819–93, U.S. army officer; sometimes credited with inventing the modern game of baseball.


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Industry legend Susan Kamil revived the imprint in 1993 under what was then called Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

David Gernert, Grisham’s agent, bought “The Firm,” Grisham’s second book, when he was an editor at Doubleday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

To date, it has sold more than 1 million copies in all formats in the U.S., according to publisher Doubleday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

By Margaret Atwood Doubleday: 624 pages, $35 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025

When I told my stepfather about Doubleday publishing The Freedom Writers’ Diary, you can imagine his response.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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