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The Society publishes books of scholarly excellence and international interest. Since 2002, all new SBL titles have been published simultaneously in paperback editions by the Society itself and in hardback editions by Brill Academic Publishers.

In addition to our own titles, SBL distributes publications from several distinguished publishers in the world of biblical studies. These books are available through the SBL Store:

Sheffield Phoenix Press (SPP)—SBL is the exclusive authorized North American distributor
Brown Judaic Studies (BJS) Monograph Series— SBL serves as the exclusive worldwide distributor
Reuben J. Swanson’s New Testament Greek Manuscripts series, published by William Carey International University Press—SBL is the exclusive distributor of this series
HarperCollins —volumes published by HarperCollins that have been produced in partnership with SBL
Hendrickson Publishers —The SBL Handbook of Style

Current SBL Series

Librarians: see series descriptions and standing order links here.

Ancient Israel and Its Literature

Ancient Near East Monographs

Archaeology and Biblical Studies

Bible and Women

Biblical Encyclopedia

Biblical Scholarship in North America

Early Christianity and Its Literature

Early Judaism and Its Literature

Global Perspectives on Biblical Scholarship

History of Biblical Studies

International Voices in Biblical Studies

Reprints from Brill, JSOT Press, and Others

Resources for Biblical Study

Semeia Studies

Septuagint and Cognate Studies

Studia Philonica Annual and Monographs

Text-Critical Studies

The New Testament in the Greek Fathers

Writings from the Ancient World

Writings from the Ancient World Supplement series

Writings from the Greco-Roman World

Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplement series

SBL Backlist Series

Academia Biblica	Seminar Papers
Aramaic Studies	Semeia Journal
Bible in American Culture	Studies in Biblical Literature
Dissertation Series	Symposium
Masoretic Studies	Texts and Translations
Monograph Series	The Bible and Its Modern Interpreters

International Cooperation Initiative

SBL Online Books Available through the International Cooperation Initiative

SBL Publishing Partners