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RayDeaver t1_j1bi4te wrote

Reply to comment by Upton_Sinclair_Lewis in Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia

I was a book seller from 2007 - 2012. I remember the mass markers being 7.99.

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EmmaKat102722 t1_j1dzo1n wrote

When I started reading sci-fi in the early 80s, the thinner mass market books were 1.99 to 2.99.

Inflation since then has just about tripled, which puts mass markets at about 9.99 if they were following inflation. It's possible they've actually come down in price a tiny bit once inflation is accounted for.

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tonyrocks922 t1_j24xsqa wrote

Mass markets have kept pace with inflation but hardcover prices are definitely lower. I just pulled two books off my shelf from 2002 and they were $26 and $28 at the time ($43-46 in 2022 dollars). Similar current titles go for $25-35.

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