Among its best known publications are the Ulysses Moore and Century sagas for children by Pierdomenico Baccalario and the works of Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner.

The company was founded in 1982 by Pietro Marietti in Casale Monferrato, whose family had been involved in the book trade since 1820.

The first books to be published were on religious issues and this theme has remained a fundamental part of the catalogue, with authors including John Paul II and Carlo Maria Martini.

The first publications included Il silenzio di Lenth, a fantasy novel by Luca Centi, and Ho scoperto che ti amo by Ann Edwards Cannon.

[1] In 2010, the company published Take Me With You – Talks with Amanda Knox in Prison, written by the Italian lawmaker Rocco Girlanda, the first E-book in English by Piemme.