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A few months ago I found a paperback copy of George Orwell’s “1984” on a city bus.
From Salon ● May 31, 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
Lyesmith had loaned Shadow a battered paperback copy of Herodotus’s Histories several months earlier.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
“Unlike for mass-market paperbacks, hardcover books were shelved, so it didn’t matter that the books were different sizes,” Margolis says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
She said their libraries mainly buy paperbacks due to the lower cost.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Like many people, my garage and closets are littered with the detritus of modern life—from stacks of paperbacks and fancy china to a fussy tea maker, still swaddled in its box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
Well-worn paperbacks and other less attractive books can be stored elsewhere.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
I pick through stacks of hardcovers and paperbacks, all of them well used and well read.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
