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nonbook

[ non-book ]

noun

  1. a book without artistic or literary merit or substance, especially one that has been developed primarily to exploit a fad or make a profit quickly:

    After the very public spectacle, several nonbooks quickly appeared, filled with psychological claptrap attempting to explain the event.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a book without artistic or literary merit.
  2. relating to or indicating what is not a book:

    pens and other nonbook items for sale in the bookstore.

  3. Library Science. relating to or indicating a holding other than a book, as a DVD, map, or art print:

    For a small rural library, their nonbook collection was surprisingly large.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonbook1

First recorded in 1925–30; nonbook def 1 was first recorded in 1960–65; non- + book

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