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Presents a list of paperback bestsellers in the U.S. as of August 4, 2003. 'Seabiscuit,' by Laura Hillenbrand; 'Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution,' by Robert C. Atkins; 'The Shelters of Stone,' by Jean M. Auel; 'East of Eden,' by John Steinbeck; 'The Secret Life of Bees,' by Sue Monk Kidd.

Presents information on several paperback books. 'Paperback Original,' by Will Rhode; 'Coffee and Kung Fu,' by Karen Brichoux; 'Pieces of Payne,' by Albert Goldbarth.

Reports on publishers that are planning to release paperback originals in the U.S. in Fall 2002. Broadway Books; Ballantine; Harcourt.

Report on the plan of Random House Inc. to launch Random House Trade Paperbacks, a softcover publishing line that will draw titles from the Random House hardcover list as well as from other publishers. Appointment of Ivan Held; Importance of adding a paperback line.

Reveals the plan of publishers in the U.S. to release paperback originals due to consumer demand. Attitude of book reviewers toward trade paper originals; Comments from proponents of paperback originals; Publishers which have started publishing paperback originals.

Focuses on the efforts of publishing companies Quebecor World North America and R.R Donnelley Paper Solutions to investigate small paperback printing technologies and techniques. Equipment used by Quebecor in small paperback printing; Information on a print-on-demand system developed by R.R. Donnelley Paper Solutions; Sales performance of the companies as of August 2002.

The article reports that the 2008 trade paper edition of the autobiography "Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10," by Marcus Luttrell landed at No. 4 in "Publishers Weekly" Trade Paperback list for December 23-29, 2013, with Nielsen sales recorded at 13,227 during the week. The appearance of Luttrell in a "60 Minutes" television interview and the book's film adaptation by director Peter Berg is believed to be driving the sales.

Reports on Ballantine's The Library of Contemporary Thought, a series of very short trade paperbacks slated to begin in March 1998. The popularity of trade paper with booksellers and consumers; The affordability; The brevity; The unique opportunity for authors offering money, manageable length, and freedom to express an opinion.

Presents a list of mass market paperbacks from Bantam. `Star Wars, Volume 3: The Last Command,' by Timothy Zahn; `Beloved Scoundrel,' by Irish Johansen; `Venus Envy,' by Rita Mae Brown; `Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone,' by Ian McDonald; More.

The article presents a chart of paperback best sellers in the trade paper sector for February 13, 2012 and brief information about the books "Inside of a Dog" by Alexandra Horowitz and "Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle" by the Countess of Carnarvon.

This section offers news briefs on paperback bestsellers in the U.S. as of November 23, 2009. The book "The Road," by Cormac McCarthy has 3.2 million copies in print with an additional 3,555,000 copies of Vintage's tie-in trade paper edition. Al Gore's "Our Choice" is being promoted through a city tour across the U.S.

The article offers information on different paperback religious bestsellers. The paper edition of "Your Best Life Now," published in August 2007, has, according to Faith Words, sold almost 360,000 copies in its first month. Joel Osteen's new book, "Become a Better You," will be published by Free Press on October 15, 2007.

Reports on the increase in the total number of books published in the U.S. in 2002. Reason for the decline in titles from the largest trade houses; Price gap between trade paper and mass market titles; Increase in the average price of adult trade paperbacks.