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Originally Posted by JSWolf
What sort of paperback do you mean? The publishing industry has this NEW paperback format that is taller, thinner and has larger print all so they can make more money on the same content.
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That's the Trade Paperback (TPB) you're referring to. It ain't new, by the way, I've got one here that was published in the 1977 (cover price of $4.95, if anyone's interested).
The "normal" paperbacks are called Mass Market Paperbacks (MMPB), if I recall correctly.
All that being said, I share your view that the MMPB is the norm for paperbacks, and I don't usually like the TPB's either, with the occasional rare exception.
Baen's prices are usually $4~$6 (for those who don't know) so they're below the MMPB and
way below the TPB prices.