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Paragon House

An American publisher of books of cultural and intellectual significance with an international and interdisciplinary character.

Last updated September 1, 2026

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Overview

Paragon House is an American publisher that offers books of cultural and intellectual significance with a specific international and interdisciplinary character. It publishes trade books, scholarly research, textbooks, and reference works in areas such as philosophy, ethics, religion, social thought, and more. The company originated as Paragon Book Reprint Corp., incorporated in 1963 in New York City, and later became Paragon House.

History

Paragon House offers books of cultural and intellectual significance with a specific international and interdisciplinary character. Paragon House publishes trade books, scholarly research, textbooks, and reference works in the areas of general philosophy, ethics, contemporary values, world religion, social thought, women’s studies, social sciences, political philosophy, economics, integral studies, world peace, and globalization. Paragon House carries several book series, including: Paragon Issues in Philosophy: Textbooks focused on specific areas of philosophy. Books on Genocide and the Holocaust Omega Series: Works on human development and the nature of ultimate reality, encompassing mysticism, the evolution of consciousness, and growth in mind, body and spirit. Vision Of: A series on major religions. Liberal Democratic Societies: books focused on the understanding and working of democracy in the contemporary world. Paragon Book Reprint Corp., is a New York corporation, incorporated in 1963 in New York City to reprint books in Asian philosophy. In 1981, the International Cultural Foundation purchased the company and expanded it to a mid-size publishing house dba Paragon House to support religious scholars, philosophers, social theorists, and scientists writing on issues affecting contemporary life. In 1996, the main office moved to St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2006, the International Cultural Foundation was dissolved, and Paragon House became an independent corporation publishing both scholarly and trade titles with an emphasis on philosophy, religion, and integral studies.

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