Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Indonesian publishing house founded in 1974 and part of Kompas Gramedia.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Gramedia Pustaka Utama is an Indonesian publishing company founded in 1974 and part of Kompas Gramedia, described as Indonesia's largest media network. Its publishing focus spans 12 main fields, including adult fiction, young adult fiction, children's fiction, literature, business and economics, social science, self-improvement, dictionaries and reference, culinary, and fashion and beauty. Over 50 years it has published works by many authors and reports more than 40,000 titles published.
History
Gramedia Pustaka Utama was founded in 1974 and is part of Kompas Gramedia, described as Indonesia's largest media network. Its publishing focus covers 12 main fields: adult fiction, young adult fiction, children's fiction, literature, business and economics, social science, self-improvement, dictionaries and reference, culinary, and fashion and beauty. Over 50 years as a publisher, it has been home to many authors and books in Indonesia. Authors such as Ahmad Tohari, Eka Kurniawan, Ahmad Fuadi, Marga T., Alberthiene Endah, Clara Ng., Agustinus Wibowo, Hermawan Kertajaya, and Franz Magnis-Suseno, as well as international authors such as Enid Blyton, Paulo Coelho, J.K. Rowling, Agatha Christie, J.R.R. Tolkien, Malcolm Gladwell, and Dale Carnegie, have entrusted their works to be published through Gramedia Pustaka Utama. Its published works have won various national and international awards, including Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa, the IKAPI Award, Islamic Book Award, Anugerah Pembaca Indonesia, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Liberaturpreis Germany, World Reader's Award, and a nomination for the Man Booker International Prize. It also supports literacy development activities in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, actively participating in the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, Makassar International Writers Festival, Festival Sastra Banggai, Flores Writers Festival, ASEAN Literary Festival, Jakarta International Literary Festival, George Town Literary Festival, and Singapore International Writers Festival. It reports having published more than 40,000 book titles.
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Product categories. Books · Poetry · Playbooks · Literary novels
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