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hardcover

[hahrd-kuhv-er] / ˈhɑrdˈkʌv ər /


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After 23 years of struggle and 60 rejections, I’d sold a hardcover memoir to Random House that led to a series of books.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

The book, currently No. 1 on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, is Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

But the smaller hardcover has the benefit of fitting into nearly any bag.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

“Unlike for mass-market paperbacks, hardcover books were shelved, so it didn’t matter that the books were different sizes,” Margolis says.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

I’m just hoping there’s an amendment somewhere in the Constitution that prohibits the FBI from stealing my collection of hardcover fantasy novels.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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