(NewsNation) — Readers used to picking up a mass-market paperback in line at the grocery store or on their way to a flight should say goodbye to the compact editions of books. At the end of 2025, ...

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

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 ...

Mass market paperbacks used to be everywhere. They’re cheap, compact and easy to slip into a pocket. But the format that once dominated the racks is shrinking. Sales of mass market paperbacks have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For years, mass-market paperbacks have been credited with making books more accessible and affordable. The wee books could be ...

We were walking our dogs when Karen told me the mass-market paperback--the familiar 5-by-7-inch book you could slip into the back pocket of a pair of jeans -- was dead. It took a moment to understand ...

From the front door you see the books, lots of books. *** used bookstore is generally eccentric. Every used bookstore has to have an obligatory cat. Mass market paperbacks are quietly fading from ...

Mass market paperbacks are disappearing. This archive clip reminds us of the bookstores and communities they helped create. Mass market paperbacks are disappearing. This archive clip reminds us of the ...