Bantam Books

Bantam Books is a publishing company founded in 1945, known for producing affordable paperback editions of a wide range of books, including fiction, non-fiction, and genre works. It played a significant role in making books more accessible to the public by enabling mass-market distribution. Bantam became a major division of the larger publishing group Random House and is recognized for its contributions to the paperback revolution, helping popularize many bestsellers and genre series. Its focus on quality, variety, and affordability made it a key player in the mid-20th-century publishing industry.