Books are our historical activity: from Italian and foreign fiction to non-fiction, from poetry to classics, from children’s and teenagers’ books to large illustrated volumes and art catalogues, both in paper and digital formats (e-books and audio-books); we publish school textbooks for every level of education and teaching sector, paper and e-books, fine and pocket editions.
A natural complement to our activities as book publishers is the chain of bookstores, a network of over 500 stores throughout the country.
We are also the leading multimedia publisher in Italy, with a significant presence in all digital and social media, as well as in print magazines.
Trade Books
Our job, a publisher’s task, is that of putting the author in contact with the reader: by selecting the latter in order to offer him well-made and well-written books and to market them through all possible sales channels. This is precisely the goal and shared objective of all our publishing houses; in full respect of their independence, which, in publishing, remains a necessary condition.
Mondadori Libri S.p.A. is the Group company in charge of the Book area of the Trade segment, in which the Group is the market leader with a share of 27.5% in 2024 and which includes:
editorial activities relating to the publication – both in paper and digital formats (e-books and audiobooks) – of the fiction, non-fiction, children’s and miscellaneous works by the publishing houses, with which the Group holds a leadership position at national level, through the trademarks and publishing houses Sperling & Kupfer, Frassinelli, Rizzoli, BUR, Fabbri Editori, Rizzoli Lizard, Silvio Berlusconi Editore, SE and Mondadori Electa. From 2022, these were joined by De Agostini Libri and Star Comics, Italy’s leading comic books publisher, specialised in the publication on the domestic market of the major international productions including, in particular, Japanese manga;
A.L.I – Agenzia Libraria International, operating in the distribution of books for third-party publishers, with a customer portfolio of more than 80 publishing houses, in which the Group has held a 100% stake since January 2025, functional to the vertical integration project along the book value chain;
art publishing where the Group operates under the Electa and Abscondita brands. The segment’s activities include publishing of works on art, architecture, exhibition catalogues, museum guides and sponsor books in art publishing, as well as the management of museum concessions and the organization of exhibitions and cultural events;
the publishing house Rizzoli International Publications, which operates on the US market with the Rizzoli, Rizzoli New York, Rizzoli Electa and Universe brands and with the Rizzoli Bookstore located in New York, and from 2024 with the publishing house Chelsea Green Publishing Company.
Education Books
With our publishing houses we work alongside teachers and students, from primary school to university, with innovative and accessible teaching content and tools, which contribute to developing the next generation.
Mondadori Education S.p.A. is the Group company heading the activities in the school textbooks and, to a lesser extent, university textbooks publishing, in the Books area. The Mondadori Group covers the school textbooks segment through three publishing houses, Mondadori Education, Rizzoli Education and D Scuola, which produce textbooks, courses, teaching tools and multimedia content for every school level, from primary school to the first, middle and secondary schools and through to university.
In addition to the traditional products in paper and digital formats, the Companies’ range in the Education Books area also includes lines on transversal topics, such as inclusion, guidance, STEM, civic education, environment and digital citizenship, with a view to offering students and teachers teaching resources and tools that can help strengthen basic skills, reduce school abandonment and innovate teaching generally, in line with the objectives of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) set for the educational system. In that area, the Group boasts a leadership position, with a stable adoption share, which came to approximately of 32.0% in 2024.
Retail
The Mondadori Store network is a cultural resource nationwide with 500 bookstores, in Italy, and online with Mondadoristore.it and the bookclub formula. We’ve decided to increasingly focus our stores’ offer on books, the group’s core business. In this perspective, we’ve given more space to the catalogue in terms of variety and completeness. Additional products and services enrich the offer: music, games and stationery items alongside experience in entertainment, events and multi-channel services.
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Mondadori Retail S.p.A., the Group manages the most extensive network of bookstores in Italy, with an 13.1% share in the books market at the end of 2024. With a widespread presence throughout the Country and a business proposition focused on books (which account for over 80% of revenue), the company operates in the physical channel with over 500 directly-managed stores or franchised stores, under the Mondadori Bookstore, Mondadori Duomo, Rizzoli Galleria and Mondadori Point brands, on the web with the e-commerce site Mondadoristore.it; these formats are complemented by the bookclub formula.
Digital
With Mondadori Digital, we are entering a new phase of strategic development that strengthens our position in digital media and MarTech solutions. Our goal is to maximise the value of the extensive portfolio of brands, platforms and expertise we have built over the years, while consolidating our role as Italy’s leading publisher in social media and digital across the market segments with the greatest growth potential.
Mondadori Digital S.p.A. is the Group company, operational from January 2026, dedicated to digital media activities.
It is Italy’s leading publisher on social media and within the Mondadori Group’s digital ecosystem, holding a leadership position in sectors that showcase Italian excellence, from food and wellbeing to lifestyle. This leadership is driven by a portfolio of digital editorial brands that are also recognised internationally, including: GialloZafferano, Fatto in Casa da Benedetta, MypersonalTrainer, The Wom, Webboh, Studenti, NostroFiglio, SmartWorld and SoldiOnline, supported by a strong creator network developed through the two talent agencies Zenzero and Power.
Continuous innovation is further strengthened by the MarTech hub, which includes AdKaora, operating in Italy, Spain and Latin America, and specializing in full-funnel advertising solutions, from brand awareness to lead generation and final conversion; and the recent investment in the startup AD cube, focused on artificial intelligence applied to advertising.
Mondadori Digital’s assets also include Direct Channel, a market leader in subscription management services, which additionally provides database management and business intelligence solutions to the non-profit sector.
The Group is also active through PLAI, the first accelerator dedicated to startups operating in the field of generative artificial intelligence.
Media
Our business model is built on the strength of long-established magazines that look to the future, supported by authoritative and influential brands with significant multichannel potential. Within each ecosystem, we develop special projects, events, licensing activities, podcasts, training courses and television formats, with the aim of building an increasingly attractive, high-quality portfolio. One that captures the interests of our communities across entertainment, science and design, and generates lasting value over time.
Mondadori Media S.p.A. is the Group company responsible for all editorial activities, both print and digital, supporting the multichannel development of native magazine brands.
Its portfolio includes leading weekly titles such as TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, together with Guida TV and Telepiù, and Chi. It also encompasses the Focus publishing hub with Focus, Focus Storia, Focus Wild, Focus Junior, Focus Pico and Focus Scuola, as well as the design and architecture titles Interni and Casabella. Together, these brands represent a 20.1% market share based on 2024 value circulation and reach 8.6 million readers (source: Audipress III, 2024).
The offering is further enriched by special events and brand extension initiatives, including FuoriSalone, Il Festival dello Spettacolo, and Focus Live, alongside promotional magazine-linked products sold through newsstands and a strong advertising business. The company’s scope is completed by Mondadori Portfolio, its dedicated photo agency.
Corporate & Shared Services
The Corporate & Shared Service Area includes – besides the top management organizations – Parent Company functions providing services that cut across the different companies and business areas of the Group.
The area therefore includes administration, planning and control, treasury and finance, IT, logistics, HR management and organization, legal and corporate affairs, management of Group purchasing, general services, communications and media relations. Revenue comes mainly from consideration for services provided to subsidiaries and associates.
