Návrat

Návrat is a Czech publishing house based in Brno, founded in 1991 by Radomír Suchánek. It focuses on adventure, science fiction and fantasy literature, with a particular emphasis on the works of Jules Verne, Karel May and Robert Kraft. The publishing house is known for producing as complete texts as possible, often dividing longer works into multiple volumes. Its output is organised into numerous editions, including the collected works of Karel May, Jules Verne's writings, Divoký západ (Wild West), Dobrodružné cesty (Adventure Journeys), Dobrodružný Weekend, Dostavník, Dračí kopí, Fantasy, Galerie, Kolo času, Little & Big Western, Poselství Bible pro dnešní svět, Scifi – Thriller – Fantasy, and Válečná tematika (War Themes). In addition to publishing, Návrat operates a collector's website and e-shop for adventure literature, offering old adventure novels from the owner's collection and facilitating exchange and sale among collectors. The website also features news and updates on new releases and reprints, such as the two-part edition of Jules Verne's 'Děti kapitána Granta' (The Children of Captain Grant) and 'Trosečník z Cynthie' (The Castaway from Cynthia). The firm's online presence includes sections for Karel May's old editions, collected editions, and 'lamino' editions, as well as Zdeněk Burian, adventure novels, detective novels, and magazines and booklets such as Rodokaps, Rozruch, Divoký západ, Weekend, Clifton, Shark and others. The publishing house remains active, with recent updates on its website dated 2025. It is a private, independent Czech publishing brand with a niche focus on classic adventure and genre literature, serving both readers and collectors.

Návrat was founded in 1991 in Brno by Radomír Suchánek as a publishing house specialising in adventure literature. From its beginnings, it concentrated on genres such as science fiction, fantasy and adventure, publishing works by authors including Jules Verne, Robert Kraft and Karel May. The publishing house became known for its efforts to produce texts as complete as possible, often dividing longer works into multiple volumes to avoid abridgement. Over the years, Návrat developed a range of editions that reflect its editorial focus. These include the collected works of Karel May (Souborné vydání díla Karla Maye), Jules Verne's writings (Jules Verne – spisy), and thematic series such as Divoký západ (Wild West), Dobrodružné cesty (Adventure Journeys), Dobrodružný Weekend, Dostavník, Dračí kopí, Fantasy, Galerie, Kolo času, Little & Big Western, Poselství Bible pro dnešní svět, Scifi – Thriller – Fantasy, and Válečná tematika (War Themes). In addition to publishing, Návrat operates a collector-oriented website and e-shop for adventure literature. The site allows collectors to buy, sell and exchange old adventure novels, magazines and booklets. It features sections for Karel May's old editions, collected editions and 'lamino' editions, as well as works by Zdeněk Burian, adventure novels, detective novels, and periodicals such as Rodokaps, Rozruch, Divoký západ, Weekend, Clifton and Shark. The website regularly announces new releases and reprints, with recent updates in 2024 and 2025 covering titles like 'Děti kapitána Granta' and 'Trosečník z Cynthie'. The publishing house remains active and privately owned by its founder.

• 2025

  Release of the second part of 'Děti kapitána Granta' (Australia).

• 2024

  Release of the first part of 'Děti kapitána Granta' (South America).

• 2023

  Announcement of 'Trosečník z Cynthie' with updates on expedition.

• 1991

  Founding of Návrat publishing house in Brno by Radomír Suchánek.

Specialist publisher and collector's e-shop for classic adventure, sci-fi and fantasy literature, with a focus on complete texts and collector-oriented editions.

• Souborné vydání díla Karla Maye

  Collected edition of the works of Karel May.

• Jules Verne – spisy

  Edition of the writings of Jules Verne.

• Dobrodružný Weekend

  Adventure Weekend edition.

• Divoký západ

  Wild West edition.

• Kolo času

  The Wheel of Time edition.

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2. 2Návrat (nakladatelství) - Wikipediacs.wikipedia.org
3. 3Návrat - Wikidatawikidata.org