Ward Book House for Publishing and Distribution

Ward Book House for Publishing and Distribution (Arabic: دار ورد للنشر والتوزيع) is a Syrian publishing house established in 1997. According to its official website, the publisher focuses on Arabic and world literature, issuing translated and original works across fiction, philosophy, and contemporary thought. Its catalogue includes titles such as 'The Comedy of the Divine' (الكوميديا الإلهية), 'The Eastern Manuscript' (المخطوطة الشرقية), 'Zorba the Greek' (زوربا اليوناني), 'Season of the Hawthorn' (مواسم العوسج), and 'Thus Spoke Umberto Eco' (هكذا تكلّم أمبرتو إيكو), alongside works by or about figures such as Hassan al-Banna and Sayyid Qutb. The house operates from Syria and distributes across the Arab world, maintaining an online storefront at ward-books.com where new releases and bestsellers are promoted. Its stated motto, 'Reading changes everything' (القراءة تُغيّر كل شيء), reflects an editorial mission centred on literary translation and intellectual publishing. The company is privately held and remains active as of the 2020s.

Ward Book House for Publishing and Distribution was founded in Syria in 1997, according to its official website. From its base in Syria, the house built a catalogue centred on Arabic literature and translated world literature, publishing authors and titles that span classical and modern fiction, philosophy, and political thought. Its list includes Arabic translations of international works such as 'Zorba the Greek' and 'The Comedy of the Divine', as well as original Arabic titles like 'The Eastern Manuscript' and 'Season of the Hawthorn'. The publisher also issues books dealing with influential modern Arab figures, including Hassan al-Banna and Sayyid Qutb. Over the decades, Ward Book House has maintained an active online presence through ward-books.com, where it showcases new releases and bestsellers and sells directly to readers across the Arab world. The house's motto, 'Reading changes everything', encapsulates its editorial identity as a literary and intellectual publisher. It remains a privately held Syrian publishing brand active in the 2020s.

• 1997

  Ward Book House for Publishing and Distribution is founded in Syria.

Literary and intellectual publisher focused on Arabic and translated world literature.

• The Comedy of the Divine (الكوميديا الإلهية)

• The Eastern Manuscript (المخطوطة الشرقية)

• Zorba the Greek (زوربا اليوناني)

• Season of the Hawthorn (مواسم العوسج)

• Thus Spoke Umberto Eco (هكذا تكلّم أمبرتو إيكو)

• Hassan al-Banna Who Nobody Knows (حسن البنا الذي لا يعرفه أحداً)

• Sayyid Qutb and the July Revolution (سيد قطب وثورة يوليو)

• Don Quixote (دون كيخوت)

• The Magic Mountain (الجبل السحري)

• Heart of Darkness (قلب الظلام)

1. 1دار ورد للنشر والتوزيع – official websiteward-books.com
2. 2Ward Book House for Publishing and Distribution – Wikidatawikidata.org