100 Best Book Agencies | Top Literary Agencies with the Biggest Book Deals

Top Literary Agencies – What are the best book agencies in the U.S. and how can you submit your book to them? This article (just updated) lists the Top 100 Book Agencies on our List of Literary Agents for all Literary Agents Near Me searches, including the Best Literary Agents. For example, you can use our literary agency directory to find Book Agents in NYC, Book Agents in Atlanta, Book Agents in Boston, Book Agents in Chicago, and more. Get free instant access to contact information for all writer representatives working at these publishing agencies who are seeking new clients. 

Our literary agency database has information about new and established author representatives seeking authors. Our literary agency directory is easy to use and it’s searchable by book genres and location. You can find agent biographies, contact information, photos, and more for all Book Agents and Book Agencies in the United States. Scroll below or click here now for instant access to the Publishing Agents Directory. Get a top literary agent, publisher, and book deal today.

Top Literary Agencies – What Are They?

How does one determine who should be on a list of the top literary agencies? Simple, top book agencies have the best book agents. What makes a top literary agent? Many things: a good education, publishing industry experience, the ability to identify talented authors, book development skills, publicity background, and people skills. But there’s one other skill or ability you have to look for as an author when trying to find top publishing agencies to get you a top publisher and book deal.

And that is…sales ability.

It doesn’t matter how good your agent is at anything else if he or she isn’t a good salesperson.

So, what are the top literary agencies based on book sales?

And I don’t mean the number of book deals that an literary agency has made. I mean the number of six-figure (and beyond) book deals that a literary agency has negotiated. In other words, what are the top book agencies when it comes to getting the biggest advances and promotional budgets for authors, allowing them to enjoy financial freedom and have a bigger impact on the world?

Depending on who you ask, you’ll get different names, but most publishing professionals will agree that the agents listed below in our Top 100 Literary Agencies list deserve to be there. Why? This list of top dealmakers is based purely on performance. These are the Top Publishing Agents in the world based on the most six-figure or better deals since January 2004 for all book genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books).

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Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (1-10)

Listed below are the first ten book agencies on our list of best publishing agencies based on sales. The author representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

1. Trident Media Group / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
2. Writers House / Top category: Children’s: Middle Grade
3. Folio Literary Management / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
4. Sterling Lord Literistic / Top category: Nonfiction: Health
5. ICM / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
6. The Bent Agency / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
7. Foundry Literary + Media / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
8. Marly Rusoff & Associates / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
9. Inkwell Management / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
10. The Knight Agency / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (11-20)

Listed below are the publishing agencies 11-20 on our list of best book agencies based on sales. The writer representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

11. Pippin Properties / Top category: Children’s: Picture Book
12. Sanford J. Greenburger Associates / Top category: Fiction: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
13. William Morris Endeavor / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
14. Andrea Brown Literary Agency / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
15. Janklow & Nesbit / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
16. Jane Rotrosen Agency / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
17. LevelFiveMedia / Top category: Nonfiction: Business/Investing/Finance
18. Dystel & Goderich Literary Management / Top category: Nonfiction: Cooking
19. Yates & Yates / Top category: Nonfiction: Religion/Spirituality
20. Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency / Top category: Fiction: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (21-30)

Listed below are the book agencies 21-30 on our list of best publishing agencies based on sales. The author representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

21. Larry Weissman Literary / Top category: Nonfiction: Narrative
22. The Stuart Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
23. Adams Literary / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
24. Zachary Shuster Harmsworth Literary Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: Memoir
25. Liza Dawson Associates / Top category: Fiction: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
26. Marsal Lyon Literary Agency / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
27. Nelson Literary Agency / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
28. Fletcher & Company / Top category: Nonfiction: Business/Investing/Finance
29. Victoria Sanders & Associates / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
30. The Literary Group / Top category: Nonfiction: Memoir

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (31-40)

Listed below are the publishing agencies 31-40 on our list of best book agencies based on sales. The writer representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

31. Donald Maass Literary Agency / Top category: Fiction: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
32. Hornfischer Literary Management / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
33. The Axelrod Agency / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
34. Lippincott Massie McQuilkin / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
35. Harvey Klinger / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
36. Stonesong / Top category: Nonfiction: Cooking
37. Greenhouse Literary Agency / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
38. Waxman Literary Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: Sports
39. Stimola Literary Studio / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
40. New Leaf Literary & Media / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (41-50)

Listed below are the book agencies 41-50 on our list of best publishing agencies based on sales. The author representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

41. DeFiore and Company / Top category: Fiction: Debut
42. Curtis Brown / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
43. Steve Laube Agency / Top category: Fiction: Inspirational
44. Vigliano Associates / Top category: Nonfiction: Memoir
45. David Black Literary Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: General/Other
46. The Gernert Company / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
47. Janis A. Donnaud & Associates / Top category: Nonfiction: Cooking
48. Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
49. McCormick & Williams Literary Agency / Top category: Children’s: Picture Book
50. Cornerstone Literary / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
51. Zoe Pagnamenta Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: General/Other

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (51-60)

Listed below are the publishing agencies 51-60 on our list of best book agencies based on sales. The writer representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

51. Christopher Ferebee / Top category: Nonfiction: Religion/Spirituality
52. Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
53. Idea Architects / Top category: Nonfiction: Health
54. Spencerhill Associates / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
55. Lowenstein-Yost / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
56. Abrams Artists Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: Business/Investing/Finance
57. Irene Goodman Agency / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
58. Elyse Cheney Agency / Top category: Fiction: Debut
59. Nancy Yost Literary Agency / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
60. Stephanie Tade Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: Health

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (61-70)

Listed below are the book agencies 61-70 on our list of best publishing agencies based on sales. The author representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

61. Laura Dail Literary Agency / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
62. Barry Goldblatt Literary / Top category: Children’s: Middle Grade
63. Brockman / Top category: Nonfiction: Science
64. UTA / Top category: Fiction: Thriller
65. Ted Weinstein Literary Management / Top category: Nonfiction: Business/Investing/Finance
66. Browne & Miller Literary Associates / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
67. Susan Golomb Agency / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
68. LJK Literary Management / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
69. LaunchBooks Literary Agency / Top category: Fiction: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
70. Waxman Leavell Literary Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: Religion/Spirituality

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (71-80)

Listed below are the publishing agencies 71-80 on our list of best book agencies based on sales. The writer representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

71. Dunow, Carlson & Lerner / Top category: Fiction: Debut
72. Solow Literary Enterprises / Top category: Nonfiction: Business/Investing/Finance
73. Gelfman Schneider / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
74. Venture Literary / Top category: Nonfiction: Sports
75. Erin Murphy Literary Agency / Top category: Children’s: Middle Grade
76. Susan Rabiner Literary Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: General/Other
77. Williams & Connolly / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
78. Howard Morhaim Literary Agency / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
79. Jill Grinberg Literary Management / Top category: Children’s: Young Adult
80. Aaron Priest Literary Agency / Top category: Fiction: Thriller

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (81-90)

Listed below are the book agencies 81-90 on our list of best publishing agencies based on sales. The author representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

81. Anderson Literary Management / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
82. Carol Mann Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
83. Wendy Sherman Associates / Top category: Fiction: Debut
84. The Strothman Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
85. WordServe Literary Group / Top category: Fiction: Inspirational
86. Kuhn Projects / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
87. Amy Rennert Agency / Top category: Fiction: Mystery/Crime
88. Regal Literary / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
89. Fredrica S. Friedman and Company / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
90. Alive Communications / Top category: Nonfiction: Memoir

Best Literary Agencies with the Most 6-Figure Book Deals (91-100)

Listed below are the last ten publishing agencies on our list of best book agencies based on sales. The writer representatives working at the companies below have the most reported six-figure book deals and beyond since 2004.

91. Gail Ross Literary Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
92. The Creative Culture / Top category: Nonfiction: Memoir
93. Thompson Literary Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: Illustrated/Art
94. Mendel Media Group / Top category: Nonfiction: Humor
95. Aevitas Creative Management / Top category: Nonfiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs
96. Linda Chester Literary Agency / Top category: Fiction: Debut
97. MacGregor Literary / Top category: Fiction: Women’s/Romance
98. Paradigm / Top category: Nonfiction: Cooking
99. Weed Literary / Top category: Fiction: General/Other
100. Ross Yoon Agency / Top category: Nonfiction: Narrative

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Top Literary Agencies – Additional Information & Resources

One final thought for you before you start sending query letters to the top literary agencies above. This list of publishing agents is based on deals that have been “self-reported” by book agents to a website called Publishers Marketplace. In other words, there are a lot more publishing agents making six-figure deals that aren’t reporting them (since the only reason to do so would be to make this list)! In other words, there are a lot more great agents (hundreds of them) that aren’t on this list.

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