Publishers increasingly give nonfiction authors one shot at print stardom, ditching paperback editions as market priorities shift.

Growing numbers of publishers are opting not to print paperback versions of books, forcing customers to purchase pricier hardcovers, according to a report. Fewer paperback books are being printed ...

Data from Bowker Books in Print showed a collapse of new adult nonfiction paperback titles by 42% from 2019 to 2024, to just under 40,000. New adult nonfiction hardcover titles fell by 9% over the ...