hardcover editions
Sturdy bound volumes
Hardcover editions are books bound with rigid protective covers, typically cardboard wrapped in cloth or paper.
Publishers often release hardcovers first, with paperback editions following months or years later.
Hardcovers cost more but last longer: I'm waiting for the paperback—I can't justify forty dollars for the hardcover edition.
- hardbackBook with rigid covers
- bindingLegally or morally required
- dust jacketRemovable paper book cover
- clothWoven or knit material
- spineColumn of vertebrae
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Books with flexible covers
mass market paperbacks · trade paperbacks · pocket editions · softbacks · softcovers
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Electronic publications
digital editions · electronic books · ebooks · digital downloads · audiobooks
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