just world books

What just world books does

Just World Books is an independent publishing company founded in 2010 in the United States that issues books in print and ebook formats focused on international affairs, with its strongest emphasis on Palestinian rights, anti-war perspectives, and Middle Eastern affairs. The catalog spans memoir, fiction, political analysis, anthologies, and cookbooks, and features authors such as Miko Peled, Laila El-Haddad, Richard Falk, Chas W. Freeman Jr., and Ahmed Masoud. More than half of its titles address the Palestine Question from a multi-dimensional, strongly pro-rights perspective, positioning the publisher as a niche alternative to mainstream houses.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model, selling through its own website, online retailers including Amazon and bookshop.org, and physical bookstores, with bulk discounts available for orders exceeding $160 to support library, book-club, and community group purchases. Marketing relies on email newsletters, author events and tours (including virtual launches), and content from its sister organization Just World Educational, which provides multimedia and blog material tied to published works.

Effective July 15, 2025, Just World Books transferred all business operations to PM Press of Ithaca, NY, consolidating distribution, sales, and administrative functions under a partner publisher that shares a compatible political-publishing focus. The publisher is not currently accepting new manuscripts, and the company has no publicly disclosed revenue, headcount, or funding data.

Name

just world books

Legal name

Just World Books

Website

https://justworldbooks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Just World Books is an independent publisher founded in 2010 that issues print and ebook titles focused on Palestinian rights, anti-war perspectives, and Middle East affairs, distributed via its website, PM Press, Amazon, and physical bookstores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Trade Publishing (Adult Fiction & Nonfiction) (MPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Independent book publishing
• Palestinian rights literature
• Middle East political books
• Anti-war publishing
• Social justice books

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of physical books (paperback, hardcover) and ebooks. Books are sold through company websites, PM Press, online retailers like Amazon and bookshop.org, and physical bookstores. Bulk purchasing options are available for orders exceeding $160.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Just World Books is an independent publisher that produces and sells print and ebooks on Palestinian rights, Middle East politics, anti-war perspectives, and social justice. The catalog spans memoirs, fiction, political essays, anthologies, and cookbooks from Palestinian authors, anti-Zionist Jewish writers, and scholars. Books are sold via the company website, PM Press (effective July 15, 2025), online retailers such as Amazon and bookshop.org, and physical bookstores, with bulk discounts available for orders over $160.

Product overview

Just World Books is an independent publisher established in 2010 specializing in books on Palestinian rights, Middle East politics, and social justice issues. Their publishing portfolio includes memoir, fiction, political analysis, cookbooks, and anthologies. Key titles include The Gaza Kitchen cookbook series documenting Palestinian culinary heritage, Gaza Writes Back collections featuring young Gazan writers, and works by authors including Miko Peled, Laila El-Haddad, Richard Falk, and Chas W. Freeman Jr. on topics spanning the Israel-Palestine conflict, U.S. foreign policy, and peace movements. The company focuses on amplifying voices from Gaza and the broader Palestinian experience, as well as anti-war and human rights perspectives. Note: Effective July 15, 2025, all business operations will be conducted by PM Press of Ithaca, NY.

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Products and services

• Vanished: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mustafa Ouda A coming-of-age novel by British-Palestinian writer Ahmed Masoud set in Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp, following Omar's search for his vanished father amid Israeli military occupation during the 1980s-2000s. For readers interested in Palestinian fiction and literary accounts of life under occupation.
• The Gaza Kitchen, Third Edition A Palestinian culinary cookbook by Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt documenting Gaza's distinctive regional cuisine, featuring 130 recipes and over 200 photographs of Gazan cooks, farmers, and food traditions. Winner of Gourmand World's Arab Cuisine Book of the Year 2012. For readers interested in Palestinian food culture and culinary history.
• Gaza Writes Back A collection of short stories written in English by young Gazan writers following Israel's 2008-09 offensive, edited by the late Dr. Refaat Alareer. Published in memory of Alareer. For readers and students of Palestinian literature and creative writing.
• America's Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East A collection of essays by diplomat Chas W. Freeman Jr. examining US foreign policy in the Middle East since 2010, with focus on the Israel-Palestine conflict and regional diplomacy. For policy readers, students, and analysts.
• Palestine: The Legitimacy of Hope A collection of writings by Richard Falk, former UN Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestine, documenting the Palestinian legitimacy struggle and international law perspectives on the conflict. For legal scholars, human rights readers, and policy researchers.
• Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine Author Alice Rothchild's collection of blog posts documenting health and human rights conditions in Israel/Palestine based on her fact-finding trips from 2013-2015. For readers interested in medical human rights and on-the-ground reporting.
• Gaza Unsilenced An anthology co-edited by Refaat Alareer and Laila El-Haddad documenting writings and witness accounts from Israel's 2014 assault on Gaza. For readers, researchers, and human rights advocates.
• Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi's Path to Palestinian Solidarity Rabbi Brant Rosen's memoir documenting his journey from liberal Zionist to Palestinian solidarity activist, compiled from his blog posts following Israel's 2008 Gaza attack. For readers interested in Jewish-American perspectives and solidarity activism.
• Survival and Conscience: From the Shadows of Nazi Germany to the Jewish Boat for Gaza Holocaust survivor Lillian Rosengarten's memoir about her journey from Nazi Germany to becoming an advocate for Palestinian rights and participant in the Jewish Boat to Gaza. For readers of memoir and human rights history.
• The General's Son Israeli peace activist Miko Peled's memoir of his transformation from military service to advocacy for equal rights for Palestinians and Israelis. For readers of memoir, activism, and Israel-Palestine affairs.
• Gaza Mom: Palestine, Politics, Parenting, and Everything in Between Laila El-Haddad's collection of blog posts documenting life in Gaza as a journalist and mother from 2004-2010, covering elections, siege, and daily life under occupation. For readers interested in personal narratives from Gaza.
• Interesting Times: China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige Diplomat Chas W. Freeman Jr.'s analysis of US-China relations from 1969-2012, drawing on his experience as Nixon's interpreter during the 1972 Beijing meetings. For policy readers and students of international diplomacy.
• Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five Miko Peled's investigation into the case of five Palestinian-American men convicted of supporting terrorism through charitable donations. For readers interested in US legal and civil liberties issues.
• In Our Power: U.S. Students Organize for Justice in Palestine Journalist Nora Barrows-Friedman's account of the student movement for Palestinian rights and BDS on US campuses following the 2008-09 Gaza assault. For readers interested in campus activism and social movements.
• The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement Anthology edited by Karín Aguilar-San Juan and Frank Joyce featuring US activists discussing their roles in opposing the Vietnam War and their people-to-people diplomacy with Vietnam. For readers interested in antiwar movements and grassroots organizing.

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PM PresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 July 2025PM Press of Ithaca, NY assumed all business operations of Just World Books effective July 15, 2025. This represents a full integration of JWB's distribution and sales operations under PM Press.
• Just World EducationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJust World Educational is JWB's sister organization that provides multimedia resources, blog content, and educational materials related to published works. The organizations collaborate on author events, resource centers, and content development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Verso Books: Long-established radical publisher of international affairs, political theory, and Middle East critique. Operates in the same political-publishing space as Just World Books with a far larger catalog and broader institutional reach.
• Pluto Press: UK-based progressive academic and political publisher with strong lists on Middle East politics, human rights, and anti-war scholarship—directly adjacent to Just World Books' editorial focus.
• Seven Stories Press: Independent publisher with strong lists in human rights, Middle East politics, and progressive non-fiction; comparable in editorial mission and small-press distribution model.

Direct peers

• OR Books: Independent activist publisher of politics, culture, and international affairs operating on a similarly lean, author-driven model and overlapping subject matter.
• PM Press: Independent radical/activist publisher that now operates all of Just World Books' business as of July 15, 2025. Overlaps directly on anti-war, social-justice, and left-political titles and shares the same distribution infrastructure.
• Haymarket Books: Independent progressive publisher of politics, economics, and social-movement titles with a comparable left-leaning editorial stance and similar author-driven, movement-oriented audience.
• AK Press: Worker-owned radical publisher of anarchist, anti-war, and movement literature; shares the PM Press orbit and comparable editorial sensibility to Just World Books.
• Clarity Press: Independent publisher specializing in Middle East politics, U.S. foreign policy, and international affairs—directly overlapping Just World Books' core subject area with a similar niche scale.
• Interlink Publishing: Independent publisher with a substantial list on Middle Eastern literature, culture, and politics, including cookbook titles such as those in JWB's catalog; comparable editorial and distribution profile.

Regional players

• Saqi Books: UK/Lebanon-based independent publisher of Middle East literature, politics, and Arabic-English translation; highly comparable editorial focus with primary geographic strength in the UK market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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