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trade paperback

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noun

  1. a softbound book that is usually larger and more expensive than a mass market paperback and is sold primarily in bookstores as a trade book.


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What neither of us imagined was that the glossy trade paperback with its attractively minimalist black-and-white cover would act as the catalyst for my entire professional life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2023

So, "Mandy" invents a sci-fi novelist — whole, vibrant pages from her trade paperback — and a TV commercial for a brand of demonic mac and cheese.

From Salon May 2, 2022

The typical hardcover currently available is little more than a trade paperback between paper-covered boards, for which a publisher justifies a premium.

From New York Times Sep. 23, 2016

Power Up, collected this month in a trade paperback edition, is a funny, energetic all-ages adventure.

From Slate Jun. 10, 2016

"The Walking Dead" remained popular among trade paperback and graphic novel sales, too, holding the top two spots among the top 10 as well as spots four through seven and nine.

From Seattle Times Jan. 7, 2013

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