For students of philosophy, Gita Press offers the 108 Upanishads in a filtered manner. The most popular are the 12 principal Upanishads:
| Code | Title | Language | Year (1st ed.) | Pages | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | G-1 | Bhagavad Gita (pocket) | Sanskrit‑Hindi | 1924 | 160 | | G-820 | Manusmriti (unabridged) | Sanskrit‑Hindi | 1934 | 1,120 | | G-3350 | Stri Dharma Niti | Hindi | 1941 | 215 | | G-478 | Baal Ramayan | Hindi | 1950 | 48 | | K-12 | Kalyana – Tirthanka | Hindi | 1957 | 816 | | E-101 | The Geeta (Eng.) | English | 1978 | 344 | | G-5900 | Corona aur Dharma | Hindi | 2020 | 32 |
Gita Press famously sells books below cost (subsidized by donations). For example, a 500-page Ramcharitmanas costs ₹15 (USD 0.18). This pricing model ensures that “all books” are accessible to the poorest sevak, effectively democratizing scripture. gita press gorakhpur all books
The press has played a vital role in preserving the history of Indian saints through books like:
Gita Press believes religion without morality is hollow. For students of philosophy, Gita Press offers the
Gita Press has published over 3,000 titles in multiple languages, primarily Hindi, Sanskrit, and English, as well as regional languages like Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil. Below is a structured breakdown of the major categories:
| Category | Number of Unique Titles | Price Range (INR) | Best‑selling single title | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Scriptures (Granthamala) | ~2,450 | ₹20 – ₹1,200 | Shrimad Bhagavad Gita (pocket) | | Ethical / Sadachar | ~1,250 | ₹10 – ₹300 | Stri Dharma Niti | | Children’s books | ~500 | ₹5 – ₹80 | Baal Ramayan | | Kalyana bound volumes | ~1,200 (issues) | ₹150 – ₹500 | Tīrthānka (Pilgrimage issue) | | English + regional | ~350 | ₹30 – ₹600 | The Geeta (Eng.) | | Total | ~5,750 | – | – | Excluded: Regional reprints by third parties
Note: About 600 titles are now permanently out of print (mainly 1940s–60s political/ethical booklets).
For this study, “all books” refers to the active and out-of-print titles listed in:
Excluded: Regional reprints by third parties. Included: All Hindi, Sanskrit, and English texts published under the Gita Press imprint, including booklets (<20 pages).