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Bantam Books

publisher from the USA
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Bantam Books

Summary

Bantam Books is a publishing house[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bantam Books is in the country of United States[3].
  • Bantam Books's instance of is recorded as publishing house[4].
  • Bantam Books's instance of is recorded as imprint[5].
  • Bantam Books's founder is recorded as Walter B. Pitkin, Jr.[6].
  • Bantam Books's founder is recorded as Ian Ballantine[7].
  • Bantam Books's founder is recorded as Betty Ballantine[8].
  • Bantam Books is owned by Random House[9].
  • Bantam Books's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[10].
  • January 1, 1945 marks the founding of Bantam Books[11].
  • Bantam Books's parent organization or unit is recorded as Random House[12].
  • Bantam Books's official website is recorded as https://www.randomhousebooks.com/imprint/bantam-books/[13].
  • Bantam Books's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikidata:WikiProject Academic Publisher[14].

Body

Founding

Founders include Walter B. Pitkin, Jr.[6], Ian Ballantine[7], and Betty Ballantine[8]. January 1, 1945 marks the founding of Bantam Books[11].

Operations

Bantam Books's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[10]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Random House[12].

Ownership

Bantam Books is owned by Random House[9].

Why It Matters

Bantam Books has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Frettie · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United States
    Official website → https://www.randomhousebooks.com/imprint/bantam-books/
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikidata:WikiProject Academic Publisher
    Owned by → Random House
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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