hardbacks

noun

plural of hardback
as in paperbacks

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  1. paperbacks
  2. books
  3. tomes
Noun
  • Genre has been a dominant publishing force since at least the nineteenth century, with pulp magazines and serialized paperbacks providing mass entertainment for readers of almost any age and demographic.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Indeed, when people began to travel by train in the 19th century, publishers began selling romance and thriller paperbacks across London’s railway stations.
    — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of paperbacks
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  • Lately, Klassen has brought those anthropomorphic gifts to board books, those indestructible literary objects that are larger than a cellphone and smaller than a tablet and far better than either for your child’s attention span, mood, and gums.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • Greaney also co-authored several books in the Jack Ryan series created by Tom Clancy.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of books
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  • Find wall-to-wall tomes at Downtown Books; stop for a glass of wine at NouVines or a cup of coffee at Charis Coffee Company; and shop for unique souvenirs at Sisters Boutiques and Gifts or Nest.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • The decision to leave the EU and rewrite several tomes’ worth of trade and industrial policy has taken a comprehensive toll on the British economy, according to a working paper published last week by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of tomes
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