A mook (/mʊk/) is a publication which is physically similar to a magazine but is intended to remain on bookstore shelves for longer periods than traditional magazines, and is a popular format in Japan.
It was first used in 1971, at a convention of the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Périodique.
[3] American examples of mooks include Make and Craft.
[4] The format remains popular in Japan, where it has been in use since at least the 1970s.
[5][6] An identical format, predating the term "mook", existed since the 1950s.