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The success of the publishing industry could never rest on the tiny shoulders of the small hardcover.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Mason described a 5-by-8 hardcover as shorthand for a specific book she seeks out when she is in a bookstore because it often signals a character-driven novel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

His 2017 biography of Ulysses S. Grant sold 381,604 in hardcover.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But what I think is more notable is how I do it: I read only hardcover or paperback books.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

Magdalys noticed newspapers scattered around on the tabletops and a bookshelf along one wall, overflowing with hardcover novels.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older