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What is the difference between mass market, trade paperback and hard cover?

April 26, 2017cover hard market mass paperback Trade

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What is the difference between mass market, trade paperback and hard cover?

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The way the books are produced and consequently how theyre priced. Mass market are the smallest in size usually 4″ by 6″, they are the least expensive from $4.99 to $9.99, the binding is perfect which means the pages are glued in. The cover is paper. Trade paperback is 5″ by 7″, mostly nonfiction titles, the prices range from $9.99 to $24.99. The cover is paper and the binding is perfect. Hardcover or hard back comes in various sizes, the pages are stitched to the binding, and the cover is cloth covered over cardboard. The price ranges from $19.99 upward.