Why hardcover books

If you just want a quick read or a cheaper alternative, then paperbacks are definitely better than hardcover books. The cover is a harder board that is made to protect the book for the long term. Likewise, the paper is of higher quality and the printing is better too. If you want a book that will last the long-term, then a hardcover book is definitely worth the money.

The waiting time between an initial hardcover release and a paperback release really depends on the book. Publishers want to make the biggest profit possible from the hardcover before releasing the mass-published paperback. Some books will release the paperback six months after initial release, whereas others will come out a full year after initial release.

If you want a book for a quick read or to read while traveling, then paperback is for you. Here at BookSummaryClub I summarize my favorite non-fiction books into easily digested posts. Head across to one of the following pages for more goodies.

All Right Reserved. But it never happened. Why do they still do this, and does anyone apart from libraries buy hardbacks? I never do. Yes, hardbacks are still popular. The hardback is a mark of quality and a demonstration of intent on behalf of the publisher: it shows booksellers and reviewers that this is a book worth paying attention to.

Similarly, a hardback signifies to authors and agents that this is a book their publisher cares about, so much so that some agents and authors will insist upon it. Size also matters: hardbacks are bigger than paperbacks, they take up more space in bookshops and are more visible — whether in window displays or on bookshop tables.

By , paperbacks were the preferred book format of readers. Despite their popularity, it's still impossible to find paperback versions of many new books when they debut. It's a common practice among publishers to release new titles as hardcovers and publish the paperback edition about a year after the initial print run.

People who do their reading at the beach or on the subway may not be happy about it, but the financial benefits of this model mean it likely isn't going away any time soon.

Hardcovers may be more expensive to produce than paperbacks, but they still cost just a few dollars to print. Cheaper paperbacks are more popular with consumers, accounting for roughly 80 percent of all print book sales, but when a book is still new, sellers can count on certain readers to pay more for the hardback.