The China Series · Launching January 2027
Publishing without borders.
Accurate, fully sourced historical nonfiction on Asia’s most important philosophers, thinkers, rulers, empire builders and explorers — produced to institutional standards for libraries, universities and colleges, and written to be accessible to every reader.
21 titles · one new book each week, beginning January 15, 2027
Our Mission
The lives that shaped Asia, told accurately.
International Publishing Corporation publishes series of historical nonfiction on the figures who shaped Asia — its philosophers and thinkers, its rulers and empire builders, its explorers and envoys. Each book is grounded in scholarly research and full sourcing, so readers can trust what they learn and see where it comes from.
Our books are produced to institutional standards, making them suitable for library, university and college collections from the day of release, while remaining clear and engaging for general readers.
- AccuracyScholarly research and multi-pass editing with fact-checking.
- Full sourcingEvery title fully sourced for historical accuracy.
- Series standardOne consistent process and series-consistent covers across every book.
About the Author
Robert Miller
Robert Miller has spent more than fifty years studying and teaching the traditions of Asia. In London he taught Asian and Eastern philosophy at the American School of London and at Hammersmith & West London College, and he holds grandmaster ranks (7th Dan) in the Korean martial arts of Taekwondo and Hapkido, conferred by associations in Korea, along with a black belt in Judo earned in Germany. He served as Deputy Director of the 1988 Pre-Olympic Taekwondo Championships and set an undefeated world karate speed-breaking record in 1982.
He is a U.S. Army veteran who served six years with honor as a Military Police Officer and a credentialed narcotics undercover operative with the Criminal Investigation Division’s Frankfurt Resident Agency, achieving the highest rank of Sergeant. He later trained police officers as a certified Master Police Instructor and served as Editor in Chief of the national magazine American Law Enforcement Officer.
Trained in the law, he holds a Juris Doctor and spent more than a decade leading legal services firms in Washington, DC. As President of International Publishing Corporation, which he has led since 2017, he brings a lifetime of research, discipline and first-hand engagement with Asian thought to the China Series.
China Series · Book One · Coming Soon
The Continuity of Change
The Ancient Wisdom of the I Ching and the Science of Enduring Transformation
by Robert Miller
We are taught to think of continuity and change as rivals: tradition against progress, stability against innovation. The Continuity of Change argues that this opposition is a mistake. A river remains a river only because its water keeps moving; a tradition survives only because each generation renews it.
Nearly three thousand years ago, the authors of the I Ching, the Book of Changes, built an entire system of thought on that insight. Anchoring each chapter in a hexagram, Robert Miller tests this ancient wisdom against modern philosophy, science and history, from thermodynamics and evolutionary biology to the life of institutions, and shows readers how to live wisely within change: what to hold constant, what to let go, and when to act.
Approximately 100,000 words · Introduction, fifteen chapters in four parts, and Conclusion. Book One of International Publishing Corporation’s 21-title China Series.
Series One
The China Series.
Twenty-one titles by Robert Miller on the philosophers, emperors, admirals, monks and envoys who shaped Chinese civilization. Book One is The Continuity of Change; Book Two is Confucius; the series ends with Wang Yangming.
Cover designs shown are previews; final titles and covers may change.
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China Series · Book 1
The Continuity of Change
By Robert Miller
The ancient wisdom of the I Ching and the science of enduring transformation; how what lasts is what keeps renewing itself.
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China Series · Book 2
Confucius
Founder of Confucianism; the most influential Chinese thinker on ethics, family, and governance.
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China Series · Book 3
Laozi
Traditional founder of Daoism and attributed author of the Daodejing; central to Chinese philosophy of natural harmony.
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China Series · Book 4
Mencius
Greatest early Confucian interpreter; taught innate human goodness and righteous rule.
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China Series · Book 5
Sun Tzu
Author of The Art of War; the foundational text of Chinese military strategy.
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China Series · Book 6
Zhuangzi
Major Daoist philosopher; developed ideas of relativity, spontaneity, and freedom.
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China Series · Book 7
Mozi
Founder of Mohism; advocated universal love, merit, and opposition to aggressive war.
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China Series · Book 8
Han Feizi
Leading Legalist thinker; shaped Qin statecraft and centralized rule.
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China Series · Book 9
Xunzi
Confucian who emphasized education, ritual, and the need to shape human nature.
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China Series · Book 10
Qin Shi Huang
First Emperor of unified China; created the imperial system, standardized writing and measures, and built early Great Wall sections.
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China Series · Book 11
Emperor Wu of Han
Expanded the Han Empire, established Confucianism as state orthodoxy, and opened major trade routes.
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China Series · Book 12
Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han)
Founder of the Han Dynasty; rose from commoner to establish the longest-lasting early imperial model.
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China Series · Book 13
Emperor Taizong of Tang
Model Tang emperor; oversaw a cultural and territorial high point.
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China Series · Book 14
Kublai Khan
Mongol ruler who established the Yuan Dynasty and ruled a vast Eurasian empire.
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China Series · Book 15
Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu Emperor)
Founder of the Ming Dynasty; expelled the Mongols and restored native Chinese rule.
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China Series · Book 16
Yongle Emperor
Ming emperor who moved the capital to Beijing, commissioned the Forbidden City, and sponsored the Zheng He voyages.
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China Series · Book 17
Kangxi Emperor
Longest-reigning Qing emperor; consolidated Manchu rule and patronized scholarship.
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China Series · Book 18
Zheng He
Ming admiral who led massive treasure-fleet voyages across the Indian Ocean.
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China Series · Book 19
Xuanzang
Tang Buddhist monk who traveled to India, retrieved scriptures, and shaped Chinese Buddhism.
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China Series · Book 20
Zhang Qian
Han envoy who opened the Silk Road routes to Central Asia.
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China Series · Book 21
Wang Yangming
Neo-Confucian philosopher who taught the unity of knowledge and action.
Release Schedule
A new title every week.
Beginning January 15, 2027, one China Series title is released each week, through approximately June 4, 2027.
- Week 1The Continuity of Change
- Week 2Confucius
- Week 3Laozi
- Week 4Mencius
- Week 5Sun Tzu
- Week 6Zhuangzi
- Week 7Mozi
- Week 8Han Feizi
- Week 9Xunzi
- Week 10Qin Shi Huang
- Week 11Emperor Wu of Han
- Week 12Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han)
- Week 13Emperor Taizong of Tang
- Week 14Kublai Khan
- Week 15Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu Emperor)
- Week 16Yongle Emperor
- Week 17Kangxi Emperor
- Week 18Zheng He
- Week 19Xuanzang
- Week 20Zhang Qian
- Week 21Wang Yangming
Coming Series
Expanding across Asia.
After the China Series, IPC moves to one new title per month, building toward about a 60-title catalog by approximately late 2030.
- ChinaTitles 1–21 · weekly
- JapanTitles 22–36 · monthly
- IndiaTitles 37–51 · monthly
- South KoreaTitles 52–61 · monthly
- And beyondMore of Asia
Japan Series
- 22Kūkai
- 23Dōgen
- 24Nichiren
- 25Miyamoto Musashi
- 26Fukuzawa Yukichi
- 27Nishida Kitarō
- 28Oda Nobunaga
- 29Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- 30Tokugawa Ieyasu
- 31Emperor Meiji
- 32Ennin
- 33Minamoto no Yoritomo
- 34Saigō Takamori
- 35Itō Hirobumi
- 36Murasaki Shikibu
India Series
- 37Gautama Buddha
- 38Chanakya (Kautilya)
- 39Adi Shankaracharya
- 40Mahavira
- 41Patanjali
- 42Chandragupta Maurya
- 43Ashoka
- 44Akbar
- 45Shivaji
- 46Harshavardhana
- 47Samudragupta
- 48Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
- 49Guru Nanak
- 50Rabindranath Tagore
- 51Mahatma Gandhi
South Korea Series
- 52Wonhyo
- 53Yi Hwang (Toegye)
- 54Yi I (Yulgok)
- 55Jeong Yak-yong (Dasan)
- 56Jeong Dojeon
- 57King Sejong the Great
- 58Gwanggaeto the Great
- 59Admiral Yi Sun-sin
- 60King Taejo of Joseon
- 61Shin Saimdang
The same format continues into Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mongolia and other Asian markets.
For Libraries & Institutions
Built for collections.
Libraries, universities and colleges are our first audience. Every IPC title is produced to institutional standards, so it is ready for academic and public collections from the first day of release.
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Scholarly research
Each book is grounded in scholarly research on its subject.
Fully sourced
Full sourcing throughout, so readers and researchers can follow the evidence.
Fact-checked
Multi-pass editing with a dedicated fact-check on every title.
Library & wholesale ordering
Available through IngramSpark, the standard channel for library and wholesale orders.
Where to Buy
Coming to libraries and bookstores.
China Series titles will be available through the following channels as they are released.
IngramSpark
For libraries, universities, colleges and booksellers — library and wholesale ordering.
Amazon
For individual readers — print editions available through Amazon.
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