About the University of Nebraska Press

The University of Nebraska Press, founded in 1941, is the largest university press between Chicago and California. UNP publishes scholarly and general-interest books (with more than 6,000 titles in print and an additional 140 new titles released each year.) In addition to the Nebraska imprint, the Press also publishes books under Bison Books,  The Backwaters Press, and Potomac Books imprints and publishes the books of The Jewish Publication Society.

For over eighty years, the University of Nebraska Press has been the publishing home for some of the most important scholarship in Native and Indigenous studies, anthropology, history, sports and more.

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From the UNP Blog

Introducing the Spring / Summer 2024 Seasonal Catalog

We’re pleased to share our new Spring / Summer 2024 seasonal catalog! Browse the online version to see forthcoming titles from Nebraska, Bison Books, Potomac Books, the Jewish Publication Society, and the Backwaters Press. Visit our NetGalley page for a select list of digital galleys or find us on Edelweiss. [...]

News & Reviews

Reviews Lincoln and California Review in Civil War Books and Authors Blog: “Written in a style appealing to popular audiences while also possessing the full trappings of modern historical scholarship, Brian McGinty’s informative survey of the many Civil War-era connections between the Golden State [...]