Independent publishing. Enduring literature. Thoughtfully designed for today’s readers.
Blue Crab Books is a woman-owned, Maryland-based independent publishing house offering thoughtfully designed books for libraries, including public, school, and academic collections. Our collections include Women’s Classics, Forgotten Women Writers, American Literary Heritage, children’s classics, Gothic literature, and other enduring works selected for today’s readers.
Each edition is created with clear, reader-friendly formatting, thoughtful book design, and a focus on making important literature accessible and appealing to contemporary readers.
Most titles are available in EPUB and paperback, with select hardcover editions also available. Libraries may request current pricing, availability, and multiple-copy ordering information.
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Forgotten Women Writers
Women’s Classics
American Literary Heritage
Gothic Classics
Crime & Mystery Classics
Adventure Classics
Children’s
Memoirs & Autobiography
Forgotten Women Writers
A growing collection devoted to rediscovering women writers whose books have faded from popular circulation despite their literary and historical significance.
These editions support literary preservation while giving libraries an opportunity to introduce readers to works they may not otherwise encounter.
The Country of the Pointed Firs — Sarah Orne Jewett
Formats: EPUB
Anthologies
Women of the American Gothic — Various Authors, edited by Joanne O’Brien
Formats: EPUB
A curated anthology of haunting and unsettling fiction by women writers who helped shape the American Gothic tradition. Featuring stories of isolation, fear, psychological tension, the supernatural, and social constraint, this collection brings together both familiar and overlooked voices from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Women’s Classics
Classic literature by women writers of the 19th and early 20th centuries, including widely recognized authors and enduring works that continue to resonate with contemporary readers. This collection brings together influential novels of family, independence, identity, society, and women’s lives across generations.
Anne of Green Gables: Illustrated Edition — L.M. Montgomery
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9935304-8-2
The Blue Castle — L.M. Montgomery
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9935304-5-1
Wuthering Heights — Emily Brontë
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 978‑1‑234567‑00‑1
American Literary Heritage
Only American authors. Foundational American literature and classic short stories.
Little Women — Louisa May Alcott
Formats: EPUB
The Call of the Wild — Jack London
Formats: EPUB
The Country of the Pointed Firs — Sarah Orne Jewett
Formats: EPUB
The Open Boat and Other Stories — Stephen Crane
Formats: EPUB
Gothic Classics
Atmospheric, supernatural fiction, and enduring works of Gothic literature.
Carmilla — Sheridan Le Fanu
Formats: EPUB
Dracula — Bram Stoker
Formats: EPUB
Frankenstein — Mary Shelley
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9935304-1-3
The Picture of Dorian Gray — Oscar Wilde
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9935304-2-0
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Robert Louis Stevenson
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9935304-4-4
Wuthering Heights — Emily Brontë
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 978‑1‑234567‑00‑1
Crime & Mystery
Classic detective fiction, mysteries, and crime novels featuring some of the genre’s most influential writers and characters.
The Maltese Falcon — Dashiell Hammett
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBNs: 979-8-9935304-3-7
The Murder at the Vicarage — Agatha Christie
Formats: EPUB
Adventure Classics
Enduring stories of exploration, survival, courage, travel, and discovery for readers who enjoy classic adventure fiction.
The Call of the Wild — Jack London
Formats: EPUB
The Castaways of the South Seas: Annotated Edition — Formats: EPUB
The Open Boat and Other Stories — Stephen Crane
Formats: EPUB
Children’s
Books selected and created for younger readers. There are two categories for children’s books – Originals and Classics.
Children’s – Originals
Original Blue Crab Books titles created for children and families, including stories developed especially for young readers.
The Monster Who Loved Color — Joanne O’Brien
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
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The Monster Who Loved Food — Joanne O’Brien
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
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Freddie’s Family Reunion — Joanne O’Brien
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 979-8864194164
Tales from the North Pole — Joanne O’Brien
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
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The Quest for the Winter Star — Joanne O’Brien
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
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Children’s – Classics
Timeless children’s literature for a new generation of readers.
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail — Thornton Burgess
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9935304-7-5
Additional classics coming soon.
Memoirs & Autobiography
First-person accounts, memoirs, and autobiographical works that illuminate important lives, experiences, and moments in history.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave —Frederick Douglass
Forthcoming
Formats: EPUB, Paperback
ISBN: To be added upon publication
Books for Libraries Ordering Information
Blue Crab Books titles are available in the formats listed with each title, including EPUB and paperback, with select hardcover editions available.
Libraries may order directly through participating book and library distribution channels, including IngramSpark. Use the ISBN listed with each title when ordering through a distributor.
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Libraries may order directly from Blue Crab Books. We provide current pricing, library discounts, multiple-copy pricing, and assistance with purchase orders. If a title is not available through your preferred distributor, we can help identify the appropriate ordering option.
Direct library orders may be shipped directly from our print partner to the library.
For purchase orders, pricing sheets, or assistance with a library order, please contact Blue Crab Books.
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Book Clubs, Reading Programs & Multiple-Copy Orders
Libraries planning a book club, community reading program, classroom initiative, or special event may contact Blue Crab Books regarding multiple-copy availability and library pricing.
We can help identify suitable titles by genre, audience, theme, reading level, or program focus.
Collections especially well suited to library programming include:
- Gothic Classics
- Women’s Classics
- Crime & Mystery Classics
- Forgotten Women Writers
- Adventure Classics
- Children’s Classics
- American Literary Heritage
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