Synonyms of books

books 1 of 2

noun

plural of book

1

as in paperbacks

a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction

I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paperbacks
• volumes
• hardcovers
• novels
• tomes
• treatises
• monographs
• anthologies
• albums
• dictionaries
• textbooks
• manuals
• papers
• encyclopedias
• catalogs
• handbooks
• texts
• hardbacks
• folios
• guidebooks
• trade books
• pocket books
• trade editions
• softcovers
• quartos
• pocket editions
• primers
• novelettes
• pulps
• almanacs
• tracts
• chapbooks
• softbacks
• picture books
• cyclopedias
• casebooks
• omnibuses
• paperbounds
• how-tos

2

as in periodicals

a publication that appears at regular intervals

older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• periodicals
• journals
• newspapers
• magazines
• organs
• bulletins
• papers
• serials
• reviews
• gazettes
• mags
• zines
• yearbooks
• editions
• rags
• newsletters
• diurnals
• annuals
• weeklies
• quarterlies
• sheets
• monthlies
• dailies
• digests
• supplements
• little magazines
• pictorials
• fanzines
• tabloids
• semiweeklies
• biweeklies
• triweeklies
• semimonthlies
• bimonthlies
• tabs
• newsmagazines
• extras
• broadsides
• newsweeklies
• slicks

books

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of book

1

as in reserves

to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use

we booked a conference room for the meeting next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reserves
• hires
• earmarks
• contracts
• retains
• bespeaks
• engages

2

as in moves

slang to leave a place often for another

I'm running late, so I've got to book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moves
• exits
• parts
• goes
• departs
• gets
• walks out
• bails out
• escapes
• starts
• runs along
• packs (up or off)
• peels off
• pulls out
• flies
• cuts out
• pushes off
• bails
• bugs off
• buzzes (off)
• pushes on
• beats it
• gets off
• sallies (forth)
• retreats
• goes off
• clears off
• flees
• takes off
• digs out
• evacuates
• clears out
• steps (along)
• shoves (off)
• vamooses
• takes a powder
• quits
• buggers off
• hits the road
• retires
• bugs out
• sets out
• takes a hike
• withdraws
• pikes (out or off)
• pulls stakes
• skips
• emigrates
• strikes out
• scarpers
• runs away
• deserts
• mizzles
• lights out
• gets out
• steps out
• goes out
• scats
• absconds
• abandons
• removes
• vacates
• decamps
• forsakes
• scrams
• adjourns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes
• remains
• arrives
• turns up
• shows up
• approaches
• stays
• dwells
• lands
• lodges
• settles
• abides
• hits
• closes
• reaches
• tarries
• nears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of books

Noun

Partly inspired by her time working as a museum security guard, they are often accompanied by water bottles, cushions, books, or other belongings that give a sense of the presence of the person who sits there. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Sam Wasson, one of Hollywood’s preeminent historians and biographers, has published searching books on the lives and works of Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Mazursky, Blake Edwards and Roman Polanski. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

There’s a dragon, a secret bar and a tree with glowing books. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Take a moment to review and decide which books are right for you. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

In addition to books, each engagement station features puzzles and toys that help develop motor skills. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The process starts with Brogan and the Poetry Society of America, who search their vast library of over 10,000 books. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

In 1998, Saint James, her sister, Mercedes Dewey, and a friend founded Seedling and Pip, a baby gift basket business with a focus on books based in Litchfield, Connecticut. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

The Irish novelist had pledged to donate royalties from her books to the direct-action protest group, despite the fact that the UK has, controversially, proscribed it as a terrorist organisation. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Tickets on these semi-private flights (unless your whole crew books one together) range from around $1,000 to $3,000 per leg, and pets are welcome on board. — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

During peak season, these rules determine whether AI books the right job, creates extra work for dispatch or loses the customer. — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

These days, Anya books two shows a night at Baby’s, which holds about 330 people. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Farm Adventures is based in Iredell County and books events in surrounding communities, and officials say the owner has been cooperating with the investigation. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

But the company’s second-quarter earnings reported last month showed that high-performance computing, which is where TSMC books AI chip sales, accounted for 66% of revenue. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Graham is the unabashed matriarch of the flock, who every year chooses the destination, books the hut, plans the menu, does meal prep, and designs the commemorative T-shirts. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

The long shots Value bettors can find some very good odds on the clubs that books and markets aren’t loving right now. — Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Apple also books occasional concerts and talks with notable guests, though those spots tend to fill fast, so signing up early helps. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026