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BenBella Books was founded by Glenn Yeffeth in 2001. The press is based in Dallas, Texas and specializes in nonfiction across popular culture, business, health, nutrition, science, politics, and psychology.
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, published by BenBella in 2005, has sold over three million copies. It is one of the best-selling nutrition books in the United States.
BenBella Books operates four imprints: the flagship BenBella Books imprint for broad nonfiction, Smart Pop for fan-friendly titles headed by Robb Pearlman, BenBella Vegan for plant-based cookbooks and lifestyle titles, and the Matt Holt imprint launched in 2020 for business, finance, and professional development.
BenBella published Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story in 2013, written by defense attorney Jose Baez. The book reached the New York Times bestseller list.
Smart Pop, headed by Robb Pearlman, originally focused on essay anthologies about popular culture and now publishes fan-friendly titles more broadly. Early titles included The Psychology of Harry Potter and The Science of Dune, both from 2007-2008.
In 2025, BenBella published Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television by Claire St. Amant. Earlier notable titles include Joe Satriani's memoir Strange Beautiful Music in May 2014 and Nancy Grace's legal thriller Murder in the Courthouse in 2016.