The thesis refers to Czech publishing houses publishing fantasy, and to the condition of the fantasy genre in the environment of the Czech book market. This situation is examined through the analysis of the production of three publishing houses - Laser, Polaris, and Straky na vrbě. The aim is to discover how the market with fantasy literature developed during the last decade and to compare the success of the individual publishers and their strategies. The theoretical part deals with the role of the Publisher on the book market, mostly through his function as an entrepreneur and simultaneously as a bearer of culture. Next, it examines the current Czech book market. In the next part, the fantasy genre is defined, as well as its origins, devel...