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hardcover

[hahrd-kuhv-er] / ˈhɑrdˈkʌv ər /


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The popularity of the 5-by-8 hardcover is, at the very least, indicative of a shift in what I witness consumers at Book Soup seeking out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“When I sit down to read a small hardcover, it almost feels like I’m reading a journal,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It has sold nearly 67,000 hardcover copies since its release in January, according to Circana BookScan data, which does not account for ebook or audiobook sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Most of the current book sales are for the original paperback edition, though a movie tie-in with Gosling on the cover is also contributing, as are some hardcover volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She put the hardcover back, slid it in beside The Da Vinci Code.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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