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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

But what I think is more notable is how I do it: I read only hardcover or paperback books.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

The audiobook, narrated by actor Adam Lazarre-White, has outsold the hardcover edition, according to its publisher, Macmillan Audio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

The book, “Notes to John,” will be published in hardcover and ebook by Knopf on April 22.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

A bookshelf packed with hardcover books, with an entire shelf of comics in plastic sleeves.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green