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paperback

[pay-per-bak] / ˈpeɪ pərˌbæk /




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That starts with the title font’s most intentional resemblance to classic Stephen King paperback cover typography.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

They are often derided for their cost, and customers declare they will wait till the paperback comes out.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

"Then we'll buy the paperback when it comes out," she added.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

The paperback rights for her second book, 1978’s Love Signs, were sold for $2.5 million, establishing an industry record at the time.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

He’s back in less than two minutes, carrying the thick paperback with him.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

The first was commercial: the rise of paperbacks and mall bookstores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Some of the performers fans have travelled from other towns and cities to grab his old paperbacks, some of which contain annotations by Cave.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025

The English-language books that are selling abroad are generally cheap paperbacks, printed by American and British publishers as export editions.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024

A short distance away is a shelf of vintage mystery paperbacks that, when pressed in the correct spots, opens onto a kind of grotto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

I spent the rest of my time reading one of the Phyllis Whitney paperbacks Ob got me.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant


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