Publishing Trends (8 books)

Nonfiction about specific trends/eras in book publishing.

Not looking for the history of one particular title, author, or publisher, but rather books that look at a broad trend in book publishing.

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1		Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 11,987 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		BEACH BOYS vs Beatlemania: Rediscovering Sixties Music by G.A. De Forest (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		The Beach Boys Handbook for Iconoclasts: Essential Facts On Essential Hits (1962-1973) by G.A. De Forest (Goodreads Author) 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 4,149 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America by David Hajdu 3.86 avg rating — 3,701 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 8,594 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Blood 'N' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction by Ed Hulse 4.59 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Art of Pulp Fiction: An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks by Ed Hulse (Editor) 4.30 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

8 books · 3 voters · list created August 5th, 2025 by Maura (votes) .

Tags: books, books-about-books, history, nonfiction, publishing

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