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Paperback book
A kind of book · also called Paperback, Softcover book, Softback book
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About
A paperback book is a compact, flexible print format designed for easy carrying and everyday reading.
Mass-market paperbacks are smaller pocket-sized prints, whereas trade paperbacks share page dimensions with regular hardcovers. Hardcover editions add extra thickness and weight because of rigid cardboard boards and heavier binding cloth. Thickness varies widely depending on page count, with standard editions ranging from less than half an inch to more than two inches thick.
From Wikipedia
A paperback book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, also known as wrappers, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples. In contrast, hardback (hardcover) books are bound with board covered with cloth, leather, paper, or plastic.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a paperback book?
- A standard trade paperback measures about 5.3 inches (0.135 m) wide, 8.1 inches (0.205 m) tall, and weighs around 0.66 pounds (0.3 kg). This makes it roughly the same height as an everyday tablet computer.
Weight
10.6 oz (300 g)
- Length
- 5.31 in (13.5 cm)
- Height
- 8.07 in (20.5 cm)
Quick answer
A standard trade paperback measures about 5.3 inches (0.135 m) wide, 8.1 inches (0.205 m) tall, and weighs around 0.66 pounds (0.3 kg). This makes it roughly the same height as an everyday tablet computer.
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