Midwood Books

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Midwood Books

Parent company	Tower Publications
Status	Defunct 1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Founded	1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Founder	Harry Shorten
Defunct	1962
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	505 Eighth Avenue New York City, New York, United States
Key people	Paul Rader, Lawrence Block, Donald E. Westlake, Robert Silverberg, Richard E. Geis
Publication types	Paperback books, pulp fiction
Fiction genres	Romance, erotic literature

Midwood Books was an American publishing house active from 1957 to 1968. Its strategy focused on the male readers' market, competing with other publishers such as Beacon Books. The covers of many Midwood Books featured works by prolific illustrators of the era, including Paul Rader.

Novels from Midwood Books were written by many well-known authors, most writing under pseudonyms. Among these were Lawrence Block, Donald E. Westlake, Robert Silverberg, and Richard E. Geis.