Academic Review Copies and User Groups

ACADEMIC OR REVIEW COPY REQUESTS

As you're making your textbook selections for your courses, we hope you'll consider No Starch Press, a leading publisher of technical books. Our high-quality titles are perfect for introductory courses and beyond. Our authors are passionate experts, and all of our content goes through extensive editorial and technical reviews. We’re happy to consider academic requests on select titles from qualified educators. Please refer to our policies below for further instructions, and submit using the below form:

Examination/Desk copy request form  

Examination copy policy:
Examination copies are provided for review purposes to teachers, college professors, or instructors considering texts for course adoption. Please fill out the form above, providing your contact information, the course name and number, when it will be taught, and the anticipated enrollment size. Please note we primarily offer digital copies for review.

Desk copy policy:
Desk copies are available in limited quantities for adopted No Starch Press books on course reading lists. For every 20 books ordered from our distributor Penguin Random House by your campus bookstore, we will be happy to provide one gratis print copy. 

To request a digital desk or review copy of one of our titles, please fill out the form above, providing your contact information, the course name and number, when it will be taught, the enrollment size, and your mailing address then email [email protected]. For a physical copy of your book, please provide a syllabus or bookstore order confirmation.