Bookspan LLC is a New York–based online bookseller, founded in 2000. Bookspan began as a joint endeavor by

Bertelsmann Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA () is a German private multinational conglomerate corporation based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the world's largest media conglomerates, and is also active in the service sector ...

and Time Warner. Bertelsmann took over control in 2007, and a year later, sold its interest to Najafi Companies, an Arizona investment firm. Najafi held its ownership in a subsidiary named Direct Brands, which also held Najafi's ownership in the Columbia House record club. In 2013, Najafi sold its interest in Direct Brands to Pride Tree Holdings, a

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–based media and consumer technology holding company founded in 2012 and incorporated in Delaware. Bookspan operates a number of discount book purchasing programs. As of 2017, the programs include: * Crafter's Choice * Crossings Book Club * Doubleday Book Club * The Good Cook * History Book Club * The Literary Guild * Mystery Guild * Science Fiction Book Club

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