Ace Books

oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books
Organization publishing_house Q536795
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Ace Books

Summary

Ace Books is a publishing house[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of publishing_house entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ace Books received the Hugo Award for Best SF Book Publisher[3].
  • Ace Books is in the country of United States[4].
  • Ace Books's instance of is recorded as publishing house[5].
  • Ace Books's founder is recorded as A. A. Wyn[6].
  • Ace Books's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[7].
  • Ace Books's Commons category is recorded as Ace Books[8].
  • Ace Books's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • 1952 marks the founding of Ace Books[10].
  • Ace Books's parent organization or unit is recorded as Penguin Random House[11].
  • Ace Books's official website is recorded as https://www.penguin.com/ace-overview/[12].
  • Ace Books's owner of is recorded as Brant House[13].

Body

Founding

Ace Books's founder is recorded as A. A. Wyn[6]. 1952 marks the founding of it[10].

Operations

Ace Books's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Penguin Random House[11].

Recognition

Ace Books received the Hugo Award for Best SF Book Publisher[3].

Why It Matters

Ace Books ranks in the top 4% of publishing_house entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

What awards did Ace Books receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best SF Book Publisher[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ace Books. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ace-books
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  1. 13h ago · Usmp123cc · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country United States
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.penguin.com/ace-overview/"
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