Founded in 1974, by Dominic Chacko Kizhakemuri, DC Books, headquartered in Kottayam, Kerala, is an extension of a historical literary continuum stretching back in time to pre-independence India. Today, with a catalogue that for most part contains titles from classical and contemporary Malayalam literature, translations of the work of Booker and Nobel Prize winning authors from the world over, a delightful range of children’s literature and an eclectic mix of miscellaneous genres, DC Books is among the top ten publishing houses and book retailers in India, publishing more than 1500 titles annually. In 2008, DC Books introduced India’s pioneering e-book ecosystem, subsequently becoming India’s largest producer of audio books. Since its inception, the company has also published a range of dictionaries in Malayalam, considered the definitive points of linguistic reference used by professional linguists and translators.  

DC Books is the first publisher in India to be awarded an ISO 9001 certification. Additionally, having obtained a Forga PSO Certification for both sheetfed and web offset printers along with pre-press systems in 2024, DC Books is the first print publication company in India that has adopted this globally recognised quality benchmarking, resulting in substantial minimisations accruing in materials and substrate waste, besides enabling compressed timelines in production schedules. An extensive array of pre and post- press systems and a state of the art printing infrastructure in tandem ensure seamless quality across the board at every stage in the printing and publishing processes, unstinting quality that is the hallmark of every DC Books publication.

DC Books also offers a catalogue of publications that focus on special interest topics ranging from autobiographies and biographies of entrepreneurs. academic and research thesis, upmarket works of fiction, books in the mystery, romance and thriller genres, on spirituality, children’s literature in Malayalam and English, books by celebrity authors, self- help, health and lifestyle titles in addition to publications that enable students prepare for competitive examinations and definitive books of reference.

Retailing its publications through a network of thirty seven stores spread across the length and breadth of Kerala, veritable treasure troves for aficionados of quality literature,  DC.Books has emerged from its historical past that contributed immeasurably to the renaissance of Malayalam literature, to cater to the literary preferences of a new generation of readers united in their love of books and the pleasures of reading.