Paperback Links
Corporate Websites
- Simon & Schuster (History) Owner of Pocket Books.
- Penguin Group Now the publisher of Ace, Berkley, NAL and more.
- Bantam Dell Publishing Group A division of Random House.
- Avon Now an imprint of Harper-Collins.
- eHarlequin.comHarlequin's online presence and corporate history.
Online Galleries
- Strange Sisters Lesbian paperback artwork from the 50s and 60s.
- Hardboiled Heaven Cover art, booklists, and more.
- Glamorlux Cover art gallery.
- Vintage Paperbacks Cover art, collector information.
Other Resources
- The Paperback Revolution With a focus on Penguin history.
- Sensational Tales Australian Popular Publishing, 1850-1990
- Paperbarn Some essays about the paperback revolution.
- Mark's Vintage Paperbacks A collection of paperback links.
- The Paperback Book A brief essay, good references.
Print References
- Davis, Kenneth C. Two-Bit Culture: The Paperbacking of America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984.
- Hart, James. The Popular Book. New York: Oxford University Press, 1950.
- O'Brien, Geoffrey. Hardboiled America: the lurid years of paperbacks. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981.
- Whiteside, Thomas. The Blockbuster Complex: conglomerates, show business, and book publishing. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 1981.