as in hardcover
a published work that has a thick paper cover
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
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Data from Bowker Books in Print showed a collapse of new adult nonfiction paperback titles by 42% from 2019 to 2024, to just under 40,000.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
For Van Pelt, however, having the paperback edition out in the world is just as exciting.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The publishing industry reported a revenue increase of 7% for hardback books last year compared to 2023, and more than 4% for paperbacks, along with an approximately 3% increase for e-books.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The era of modern U.S. paperbacks began with the Pocket Books company in 1939.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
For Van Pelt, however, having the paperback edition out in the world is just as exciting.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The publishing industry reported a revenue increase of 7% for hardback books last year compared to 2023, and more than 4% for paperbacks, along with an approximately 3% increase for e-books.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The era of modern U.S. paperbacks began with the Pocket Books company in 1939.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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