hardcover

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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

Mason described a 5-by-8 hardcover as shorthand for a specific book she seeks out when she is in a bookstore because it often signals a character-driven novel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Chernow’s most recent biography of Mark Twain, published by Penguin Press in time for Father’s Day 2025, has sold 119,259 hardcover copies to date.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She’d seemed dubious, because even the description had upset me, but she went back to the store and bought the entire series in hardcover.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows