Since 1973, Aegean Park Press has been publishing books that primarily concern the subject of codes and ciphers. Today the Cryptographic Series of Aegean Park Press includes over 80 titles, with new titles being added on a regular basis.

Aegean Park Press also publishes books on a variety of other subjects, including books concerning Mayan Studies, Contract Bridge, Genealogy, and Mathematics.

The founder of the company, Wayne G. Barker, spent 23 years as an intelligence officer. He retired from the U.S. Army in the grade of Lt. Colonel.