Central Party Literature Press

Founded
1987
Country / Region
China
Notable books
Chronology of Zhou Enlai: 1949-1976 (3 Volumes)Chronology of Deng Xiaoping: 1975-1997 (2 Volumes)Chronology of Deng Xiaoping (5 Volumes)

58 books 9 authors

About the publisher

Central Party Literature Press focuses on publishing the works and important documents of Party and state leaders, as well as biographies and chronological annals of veteran revolutionaries. Its library holdings currently number 58 titles, with representative works including the five-volume Chronology of Deng Xiaoping, the three-volume Chronology of Zhou Enlai: 1949–1976, and the sixth volume of Biography of Mao Zedong, alongside other chronological and biographical works. Its common categories are documentary literature and comprehensive biography. Its author resources draw mainly on documentation and research institutions such as the Literature Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, and its books center on leaders' thought and life and on Party history documents, emphasizing documentary authority and the completeness of chronological compilation. Public information on the press's earlier publishing history and full catalogue is limited; this description reflects only the publishing focus shown by the titles held.

Published (58)

Chronology of Deng Xiaoping: 1904-1974 (3 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.5
Chronology of Deng Xiaoping: 1904-1974 (3 Volumes) Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee Central Party Literature Press · 2026 Chronicle of Deng Xiaoping: 1904–1974 (3 volumes) is divided into three parts: upper, middle, and lower. Drawing on a wealth of documents and archival…
Chronology of Deng Xiaoping: 1975-1997 (2 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.5
Chronology of Deng Xiaoping: 1975-1997 (2 Volumes) Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee Central Party Literature Press · 2026 Chronicle of Deng Xiaoping's Life (1975–1997) is a chronological work recording Deng Xiaoping's life, thought, and achievements during this period. G…
Chronology of Zhou Enlai: 1949-1976 (3 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.5
Chronology of Zhou Enlai: 1949-1976 (3 Volumes) Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee Central Party Literature Press · 2026 In September 1989, the pre-1949 portion of the Chronological Biography of Zhou Enlai (1898–1949) was published. Work on the post-1949 portion (1949–19…
Chronology of Deng Xiaoping (5 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.5
Chronology of Deng Xiaoping (5 Volumes) Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee Central Party Literature Press · 2026 After our office compiled and published the Chronology of Deng Xiaoping (1975–1997) in 2004, we immediately began organizing the compilation of the Ch…
A Chronicle of Zhou Enlai: 1898-1949 (Revised Edition) cover
Rating 4.4
A Chronicle of Zhou Enlai: 1898-1949 (Revised Edition) Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee Central Party Literature Press · 2026 Zhou Enlai is the subject of this chronicle, and the narrative of his activities generally omits the subject. Events are recorded in chronological ord…
Biography of Deng Xiaoping: 1904-1974 cover
Rating 4.4
Biography of Deng Xiaoping: 1904-1974 Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee Central Party Literature Press · 2026 Drawing on a rich trove of archival materials, this book vividly and meticulously recounts Deng Xiaoping's winding journey as he rose to become a key …
Selected Letters of Mao Zedong cover
Rating 4.3
Selected Letters of Mao Zedong 中央文献研究室 Central Party Literature Press · 2026 This collection includes 372 letters written by Comrade Mao Zedong between 1920 and 1965, most of which are published publicly for the first time. Bec…
Chronology of Liu Shaoqi: 1898-1969 (2 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.3
Chronology of Liu Shaoqi: 1898-1969 (2 Volumes) Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee Central Party Literature Press · 2026 The first draft of A Chronicle of Liu Shaoqi's Life was completed in 1990. After repeated discussion and revision, a submission draft was finished by …
Chronology of Zhu De: 1886-1976 (3 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.2
Chronology of Zhu De: 1886-1976 (3 Volumes) Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee Central Party Literature Press · 2026 The Chronological Biography of Zhu De (1886–1976) was compiled on the basis of the 1986 edition of the same work. It is divided into three volumes: Vo…
Biography of Xi Zhongxun (Volume 1) cover
Rating 4.1
Biography of Xi Zhongxun (Volume 1) 《习仲勋传》编委会 Central Party Literature Press · 2026 One of 56 books recommended by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for Party members and cadres. The first-ever account of the striving a…
Biography of Xi Zhongxun (Volume 2) cover
Rating 3.8
Biography of Xi Zhongxun (Volume 2) 《习仲勋传》编委会 Central Party Literature Press · 2026 Compiled by the Editorial Committee of The Biography of Xi Zhongxun, this two-volume biography offers a factual account of Comrade Xi Zhongxun's life,…
Be a Jiao Yulu-Style County Party Secretary cover
Rating 4.2
Be a Jiao Yulu-Style County Party Secretary Xi Jinping Central Party Literature Press · 2025 Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Xi Jinping has attached great importance to county-level governance and has …
Mao Zedong at the First Normal School: To Be Extraordinary in the World cover
Rating 3.8
Mao Zedong at the First Normal School: To Be Extraordinary in the World 王立华 Central Party Literature Press · 2022 This book revolves around the single character "qi" (the extraordinary), revealing in depth the extraordinary nature of Mao Zedong's pursuits from fou…
Excerpts from Xi Jinping's Discourses on Major-Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics cover
Rating 3.6
Excerpts from Xi Jinping's Discourses on Major-Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics 中共中央党史和文献研究院 Central Party Literature Press · 2022 Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping a…
Excerpts from Xi Jinping on Comprehensive and Strict Governance of the Party (2021 Edition) cover
Rating 3.5
Excerpts from Xi Jinping on Comprehensive and Strict Governance of the Party (2021 Edition) 中共中央党史和文献研究院 Central Party Literature Press · 2022 Exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance is a defining feature of the Party’s governance of the country in the new era. Since the 18th CPC N…
On Grasping the New Development Stage, Implementing the New Development Philosophy, and Building a New Development Pattern cover
Rating 3.5
On Grasping the New Development Stage, Implementing the New Development Philosophy, and Building a New Development Pattern Xi Jinping Central Party Literature Press · 2022 Grasping the new development stage, applying the new development philosophy, and creating a new development pattern are major strategic judgments and …
On Upholding the People’s Right to Be Masters of the Country cover
Rating 3.3
On Upholding the People’s Right to Be Masters of the Country Xi Jinping Central Party Literature Press · 2022 China is a socialist country of people's democratic dictatorship, led by the working class and based on an alliance of workers and peasants; all power…
Excerpts from Xi Jinping on Respecting and Safeguarding Human Rights cover
Rating 3.2
Excerpts from Xi Jinping on Respecting and Safeguarding Human Rights 中共中央党史和文献研究院 Central Party Literature Press · 2022 The full enjoyment of human rights by all is the great dream of human society. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese government have always res…
On Upholding the Party's Leadership over All Work cover
Rating 3.0
On Upholding the Party's Leadership over All Work Xi Jinping Central Party Literature Press · 2022 Edited by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, Comrade Xi Jinping's On Upholding the Party's Leadership over Al…
Interpreting the Young Mao Zedong cover
Rating 3.0
Interpreting the Young Mao Zedong 张锦力 Central Party Literature Press · 2021 Interpretation of Young Mao Zedong was written by Zhang Jinli specifically for young readers. A careful study of Mao Zedong's life reveals that many o…

Frequent authors

Party Literature Research Center of the CPC Central Committee (40)Xi Jinping (7)中共中央党史和文献研究院 (6)《习仲勋传》编委会 (2)中共中央纪律检查委员会 (2)中央党的群众路线教育实践活动领导小组办公室 (1)中央文献研究室 (1)张锦力 (1)王立华 (1)