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Nanmee Books

Thai publishing house founded in 1992, known for youth literature, translated knowledge books, and children's comics.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

Nanmee Books (Nanmeebooks) is a Thai publishing house founded in 1992 by Suwadee Chongsatitwattana, spun off from the Nanmee company that dealt in stationery and Chinese-language books. The name "Nanmee" derives from the Chinese phrase meaning "beauty of the southern land." The publisher began with translated knowledge books and expanded into a broad catalogue covering fiction, non-fiction, and educational titles for readers of all ages, with a strong emphasis on youth literature. The company operates through seven imprints: Nanmeebooks Kiddy, Nanmeebooks Young Reading, Nanmeebooks Teen, Nanmeebooks Crime&Mystery, Nanmeebooks Anovel, Kimberly, and Inspire. It also publishes two youth magazines, Lem Prod and Go Genius, and imports learning-support media for early childhood, science, and mathematics education. Nanmeebooks runs ongoing activities and projects to support children, youth, and teachers in science, mathematics, and library work, such as the Nanmeebooks Reading Club. Its online store sells new releases, book fair promotions, school materials, and curated collections. Bestselling and featured titles include translated works such as the Harry Potter box set, the Three Kingdoms box set, Chinese-language learning books, and signature collections with limited signed editions. The publisher is known for popular knowledge comics and series such as "Why?", "Survive", "Stingy Family", and "Science Detective Gang."

History

Nanmee Books was founded in 1992 (B.E. 2535) by Suwadee Chongsatitwattana, spun off from the Nanmee company, which sold stationery and Chinese-language books. The name "Nanmee" comes from the Chinese phrase "หนำมุ่ย" meaning "beauty of the southern land." The publisher started by producing translated knowledge books and gradually expanded its catalogue to cover fiction, non-fiction, and educational titles for all ages, with a core focus on youth literature. Over time, Nanmeebooks grew into a group with seven imprints: Nanmeebooks Kiddy, Nanmeebooks Young Reading, Nanmeebooks Teen, Nanmeebooks Crime&Mystery, Nanmeebooks Anovel, Kimberly, and Inspire. It also began publishing two youth magazines, Lem Prod and Go Genius, and became an importer of learning-support media for early childhood, science, and mathematics. The company initiated activities and projects to support children, youth, and teachers in science, mathematics, and library work, including the Nanmeebooks Reading Club. Nanmeebooks is known for popular knowledge comics and series such as "Why?", "Survive", "Stingy Family", "Science Detective Gang", and "Science Detective Craft Gang." Its online store features new releases, book fair promotions, school materials, and curated collections, including limited signed editions and gift sets. Featured titles include the Harry Potter box set, the Three Kingdoms box set, Chinese-language learning books, and self-help gift sets.

  • 1992

    Founded by Suwadee Chongsatitwattana, spun off from Nanmee company.

  • Expanded into seven imprints: Nanmeebooks Kiddy, Young Reading, Teen, Crime&Mystery, Anovel, Kimberly, and Inspire.

  • Launched youth magazines Lem Prod and Go Genius.

  • Initiated Nanmeebooks Reading Club and other educational projects.

Products and positioning

A leading Thai publisher of youth literature, translated knowledge books, and educational comics for families and schools.

  • Harry Potter box set

  • Three Kingdoms box set

  • Why? knowledge comics

  • Survive series

  • Stingy Family series

  • Science Detective Gang series

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