as in hardcovers
a published work that has a thick paper cover
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
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Recent Examples of paperbacks
The books, neatly shelved in alphabetical order, are available for 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for hard cover titles.
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Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
It was also named by Barnes & Noble as one of the best paperbacks of August 2025.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The genre’s overreliance on pulpy paperbacks is turning into a problem.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Then, one day, an army duffel bag of paperbacks arrived from my mother.
—Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Readers can also find paperbacks on sale for up to 25% off.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Children’s books and mass-market paperbacks will be 25 cents or five for $1; adult hardcover, trade paperbacks, comics and DVDs, 50 cents; and CDs and LPs, 25 cents.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Amazon has become the leading self-publishing platform with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), software that allows an user to upload their manuscript and create purchasable e-books and paperbacks.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
When Catalina goes into the kitchen to refill her calabash, Frances grabs the box of Thompson paperbacks and makes a run for Ray at the restaurant.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
It was also named by Barnes & Noble as one of the best paperbacks of August 2025.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The genre’s overreliance on pulpy paperbacks is turning into a problem.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Then, one day, an army duffel bag of paperbacks arrived from my mother.
—Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Readers can also find paperbacks on sale for up to 25% off.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Children’s books and mass-market paperbacks will be 25 cents or five for $1; adult hardcover, trade paperbacks, comics and DVDs, 50 cents; and CDs and LPs, 25 cents.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Amazon has become the leading self-publishing platform with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), software that allows an user to upload their manuscript and create purchasable e-books and paperbacks.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
When Catalina goes into the kitchen to refill her calabash, Frances grabs the box of Thompson paperbacks and makes a run for Ray at the restaurant.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paperbacks
books
Noun
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Users will also be able to purchase physical books through the platform.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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About two years after the launch of audiobooks on Spotify, the company is bringing physical books into the equation.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Paperbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperbacks. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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