Remember reading small, mass market paperbacks? For around $7, you got a book you could carry in a purse or pocket. Why they ...

Data from Bowker Books in Print showed a collapse of new adult nonfiction paperback titles by 42% from 2019 to 2024, to just under 40,000. New adult nonfiction hardcover titles fell by 9% over the ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — A staple of reading life and grocery store checkout lanes breathed its last three weeks ago. The mass market paperback — or, as they used to be called, just “paperback” — is no ...

The so-called ‘pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to read ...

Whether you're a long-time fan or are looking to get into the series for the first time, this discounted collection of the first five books is a great way to get a head-start on your summer romance ...

If you're trying to decide between buying a hardcover or a paperback book, there are a few different things to consider before you do. There is no definitive right answer as to which type of book is ...

It is the end of an era for the paperback books that reached generations of readers with their affordable prices, convenient size and reliable ubiquity. At the end of 2025, ReaderLink, one of the ...

Full disclosure: I get most of my reading done on my Kindle. But when I simply must get my hands on a physical copy of a new book release or time-tested favorite, I prefer paperback. Sure, hardcover ...

While any bookseller will tell you the rule of thumb is that about a year passes between a book’s hardcover premiere and its paperback release, the truth is that some books take a lot longer to make ...

Your bookstore’s paperback new arrivals table is about to get weird. October tends to be when publishers put out books that are a little more genre-forward. Think horror novels for Halloween moods, ...