Little Blue Books

Little Blue Books were small, affordable paperback volumes published from the 1910s to the 1950s by the Haldeman-Julius Company. They aimed to make serious and educational ideas accessible to the general public by offering concise, well-organized texts on subjects like philosophy, science, history, and literature. The books were inexpensive and portable, encouraging reading among a broad audience. Their compact design and diverse topics helped promote literacy, education, and intellectual engagement for ordinary people, making knowledge more widely available during that era.