{"id":2615,"date":"2022-06-30T01:51:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T01:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/blog\/?p=2615"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T08:21:27","slug":"hardcover-and-softcover-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/blog\/hardcover-and-softcover-books\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Differences Between Hardcover and Softcover Books?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2615\" class=\"elementor elementor-2615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7aa51ce7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7aa51ce7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c3d24ba\" data-id=\"1c3d24ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22197b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b22197b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As one of the world's foremost independent offset printers, we share our complete and comprehensive guide to choosing between hardcover and softcover books from the viewpoint of both readers, publishers, and independent authors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc1480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efc1480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/What-Are-the-Differences-Between-Hardcover-and-Softcover-Books.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9411\" alt=\"What Are the Differences Between Hardcover and Softcover Books\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/What-Are-the-Differences-Between-Hardcover-and-Softcover-Books.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/What-Are-the-Differences-Between-Hardcover-and-Softcover-Books-500x287.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/What-Are-the-Differences-Between-Hardcover-and-Softcover-Books-100x57.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/What-Are-the-Differences-Between-Hardcover-and-Softcover-Books-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d886dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d886dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><i>Book Printed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/book-printing-china\/\">QinPrinting<\/a><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c034432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c034432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The question, &#8220;<strong>What are the differences between hardcover and softcover books?<\/strong>&#8221; is one that we get asked a lot. It&#8217;s clearly a topic that both readers, mainstream publishers, and independent authors alike think about and want answered. But the question can be more nuanced than it seems at first. You see, the perspective is slightly different depending on whether you&#8217;re a publisher, a self-publisher, or a reader. Still, it&#8217;s helpful to all parties to know and understand better what this question means to the others as this is the key to a full and helpful understanding of the issues. Publishers and self-publishers need to understand how readers think about this issue so they can better serve their customers&#8217; needs. And readers need to understand how publishers and indie authors approach the issue when choosing between hardcovers and softcovers or paperback in order to understand why they do things the way they do.<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s also clear up one common point of misunderstanding at the outset. There&#8217;s no difference between a hardcover and a hardback. And a softcover and a paperback are also the same. It may be that hardcover and softcover are more common terms in the US and hardback and paperback are more common in the UK. Still, the words refer to the same things. The essential difference is this:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/hardcover-book-printing\/\">Hardcovers<\/a>\/hardbacks are books bound in stiff, card-based covers<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/paperback-book-printing\/\">Softcovers<\/a>\/paperbacks are books bound in flexible, paper covers<\/li><\/ul><p>If the difference ended there, however, our job would be done. But it&#8217;s quite a bit more complex than that. Ready? Let&#8217;s dive in a little deeper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a149255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a149255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 differences between hardcover and softcover books<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16adab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f16adab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We should acknowledge that there are many facets to this business of the difference between hardcover and softcover books. To get a thorough understanding, we&#8217;ll need to think about them all. The facets are these:<\/p><ul><li>The physical differences<\/li><li>The differences in manufacturing<\/li><li>The history and purpose of the formats<\/li><li>The relationship of each format to sales and marketing<\/li><li>The reader&#8217;s experience<\/li><\/ul><p>But let&#8217;s start with the publishers. For our purposes, it may be useful to split publishers into two groups: traditional publishers and self-publishers or indie authors. There&#8217;s an overlap between them in many areas, but self-publishers\u200a\u2014\u200aat least those just starting out\u200a\u2014\u200atend to favor softback\/trade paperback print editions and fewer publish as many hardbacks as the traditional publishing houses.\u00a0More experienced and successful indie authors tend toward adding traditionally printed hardcovers to their lists. For example, the famous indie author and industry leader, Joanna Penn recently published her book of memoirs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecreativepenn.com\/2023\/01\/23\/love-travel-memoir-or-walking-books-pilgrimage-is-out-now-on-kickstarter\/\"><em>Pilgrimage<\/em><\/a>, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/cloth-cover-book-printing\/\">cloth bound hardcovers<\/a> with elegant silver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/foil-stamping\/\">foil stamping<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/dust-jackets-for-hardcover-books\/\">dust jacket<\/a> with soft-touch lamination. She explained her decision to go this route in terms of the value \u2013 both aesthetic and economic \u2013 that it adds to the book. If, like Joanna, you have a strong responsive mailing list, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/blog\/do-authors-make-more-money-from-hardcover-books\/\">make more money on hardback<\/a> sales than you ever will on softcovers and ebooks only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3424dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3424dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do books come out in hardcover first?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a91327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a91327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-do-books-come-out-in-hardcover-first.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5869\" alt=\"Why do books come out in hardcover first?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-do-books-come-out-in-hardcover-first.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-do-books-come-out-in-hardcover-first-500x287.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-do-books-come-out-in-hardcover-first-100x57.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Why-do-books-come-out-in-hardcover-first-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a726ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a726ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><i>Hardcover Book Printed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/hardcover-book-printing\/\">QinPrinting<\/a><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e295fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e295fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditional publishers\u200a\u2014\u200aand increasingly successful self-publishers\u2014often release hardcover books before distributing the paperback edition. There are several reasons why this is, but the main one comes down to simple economics. Book publishing\u200a\u2014\u200aespecially in the digital age when there&#8217;s so much competition from other forms of entertainment and other ways of accessing information\u200a\u2014\u200ais an expensive business.<\/p><p>While publishers undoubtedly love books and care about literature, they&#8217;re businesses first and foremost. They need to make their money back after investing in paying an advance to the author along with legal fees, editing, proofreading, design, printing, marketing, and distribution. Hardcover books cost more to produce than paperbacks, but not <em>so<\/em> much more; whereas they sell for <em>a lot<\/em> more.<\/p><p>And the public doesn&#8217;t mind buying them. Just like an eagerly anticipated movie that goes out on theater release for several months before it comes out on DVD or moves to the streaming services; so, with books. The hardcover is the edition which makes the biggest stir, attracting reviews and making the first sales. A hardcover book doesn&#8217;t cost twice as much as a paperback to print, but because of its size and perceived value, it can be sold at twice the price.<\/p><p>This idea of &#8216;perceived value&#8217; is worth looking at again. Any object has an inherent value\u200a\u2014\u200ameaning the basic attributes of its materials and manufacture. But then it may also have a &#8216;perceived value&#8217;. This is a cultural, artistic, or emotional value given to the object by people who interact with it. Hardcover books have higher cultural cache than paperbacks. They&#8217;re weightier, more attractive to see and hold, and look more impressive on bookshelves either in the store or at home.\u00a0<\/p><p>So, mainstream publishers\u200a\u2014\u200aand top-level self-publishers\u200a\u2014\u200arelease hardcovers before the paperback edition for the following reasons:<\/p><ul><li>To create a publicity splash<\/li><li>To sell at a higher profit to true fans and early adopters<\/li><li>To create prestige for the release of a new book<\/li><li>To attract professional reviews<\/li><\/ul><p>It&#8217;s only once the sales start to wane that mainstream publishers release the softcover edition of a book. They&#8217;ll make less profit per-unit-sale of the paperback, but on the back of the publicity and reviews the hardback gained, they&#8217;ll see a spike in sales to those who didn&#8217;t want to pay out the higher price for the hardcover.<\/p><p>Then, of course, certain books are only ever published as hardcovers. Think of the so-called &#8216;coffee table&#8217; books, photographic collections, art books, and so on. But such books usually cater to a more niche market and carry a commensurate price tag.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-515c99b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"515c99b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d2d6ff\" data-id=\"2d2d6ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b325b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b325b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/coffee-table-book-printing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-coffee-table-book.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5865\" alt=\"hardcover coffee table book\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-coffee-table-book.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-coffee-table-book-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-coffee-table-book-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7abb277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7abb277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/coffee-table-book-printing\/\">Coffee Table Book<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb676c6\" data-id=\"fb676c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cefd48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cefd48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/photography-book-printing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-photo-book.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5863\" alt=\"hardcover photo book\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-photo-book.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-photo-book-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-photo-book-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30b0f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a30b0f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/photography-book-printing\/\">Photographic Book<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79afb0d\" data-id=\"79afb0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed1853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ed1853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/art-book-printing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-art-book.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5864\" alt=\"hardcover art book\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-art-book.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-art-book-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardcover-art-book-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20611ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20611ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/art-book-printing\/\">Art Book<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6d9a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e6d9a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-publishing: hardcover or softcover?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30904c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30904c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most self-publishers these days\u200a\u2014\u200aalthough not all\u200a\u2014\u200astart out with one of the well-known eBook, POD (print-on-demand), and distribution services such as Kindle Direct Publishing, Draft2Digital, or Ingram Spark. These platforms allow you to upload your book and publish it and distribute it as an eBook or a trade paperback through online stores, including Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, Waterstones, and more.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s not a bad way to get started while you &#8216;find your feet&#8217; as an &#8216;authorpreneur&#8217;. Your eBooks go straight into the store and customers download them to their devices automatically on payment. The paperback copies get printed one by one as customers order them. Your only job needs to invest time and money in marketing and promotion.<\/p><p>Most self-publishers\u200a\u2014\u200aand this is true for mainstream published authors, too\u200a\u2014\u200adon&#8217;t see much success. Certainly not with their first book. For that reason, it&#8217;s wise not to risk too high a financial investment while you&#8217;re &#8216;cutting your teeth&#8217;. Like any business, self-publishing has a learning curve and it can take several years to see significant gains or earn a reasonable income. But plenty of hardworking, smart writers do it. And many of them choose to publish hardcover books, too, at that stage.<\/p><p>You might wonder why. The answer is simple: they do it for the same reasons that the traditional publishing houses do. Once, as a self-published author, you&#8217;ve established a dedicated fan base eager to buy your next book, you&#8217;ve built a large and responsive email list to whom you can make direct sales, and you have enough profits to reinvest in your business to take it to the next level, then publishing in hardback makes perfect sense. It can boost your credibility as an author and expand your profit margin.<\/p><p>So, whether you&#8217;re a traditional publisher or a self-publisher, issuing a hardback book as well as a softback book\u200a\u2014\u200aand in special cases only a hardcover edition\u200a\u2014\u200acan make good sense both in terms of building your brand and reputation, marketing and promotion, and increased profits. People tend to buy hardcover books from authors they already know and trust. Readers keep hardcovers on their shelves at home, whereas a softcover may be passed on, resold, or even, eventually, thrown away. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of hardcovers and softcovers from the reader&#8217;s point of view?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408d5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"408d5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paperback-book-printing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9416\" alt=\"paperback book printing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paperback-book-printing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paperback-book-printing-500x287.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paperback-book-printing-100x57.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paperback-book-printing-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9025d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab9025d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Paperback Book Printed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/paperback-book-printing\/\">QinPrinting<\/a><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e604e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44e604e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The differences between hardcover and softcover books: the reader's perspective<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a6b0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49a6b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many readers these days have electronic reading devices like the Kindle, Nook, Kobo, or just an application on their smartphone. For reading &#8216;on the go&#8217; or trying out a new author or genre without spending too much, eBooks can be a great option. But despite the original outcry from the literary community and the predictions of the end of the printed word, hardcover and paperback books are as popular as ever. Many readers prefer the physicality of a paper book to an electronic device. This is especially true if they work in front of a computer screen all day. The last thing they want in their leisure periods is even more screen time!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46de969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46de969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which is better, hardback or paperback?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f09d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f09d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But what are the differences between hardcover and softcover books for the reader, and which is better? The answer to that depends very much on what kind of reader you are. You may read only fiction and purely for entertainment\u200a\u2014\u200apicking up a thriller or a romance at the airport, drugstore, or supermarket, for example\u200a\u2014\u200aand in that case, the bulk and expense of a hardcover, for a book that you&#8217;ll read once and never again, may not make sense. Better to pick up a paperback.<\/p><p>Maybe you&#8217;re the sort of reader who doesn&#8217;t just enjoy the experience of reading for escapism, but reads widely. Perhaps you enjoy history, science, biography, arts, and literary fiction, too. In that case, you&#8217;re likely to buy some books which are only issued in hardcover, and others because they&#8217;re particularly fine editions or collections of short stories and essays that you&#8217;ll revisit many times. You&#8217;re likely to have a small personal library of books that you treasure at home. So, in that case, books that you want to last, you&#8217;ll get in hardcover, but others which you don&#8217;t want to keep, you may pick up in the paperback edition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8aca40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8aca40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardcover vs. paperback price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9298a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db9298a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s also the question of budget. Let&#8217;s face it, these days when your average hardback book costs about $30 a pop, and even an airport paperback will set you back up to $18, it&#8217;s not everyone can afford to build up a personal library! Some paperback editions can be as cheap as $10, and for those on a tight budget, that&#8217;s always going to be the go-to option. Either that, or check out at the public library.<\/p><p>Which brings us to libraries. If you&#8217;re a keen reader, a student, or a supporter of public services, you&#8217;ll have noticed that most library books are hardcovers. Why is that? It&#8217;s because\u200a\u2014\u200awhile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oclc.org\/content\/dam\/oclc\/reports\/librariesstackup.pdf\">libraries in the US spend $14 billion a year on goods and services<\/a> of which $1.22 billion a year goes on on new hardcover books\u200a\u2014\u200aeach individual buyer has a limited budget to work with and needs to make sure that the books they invest in are going to last. And because of the materials and the way they&#8217;re manufactured, hardcovers are more durable and long-lasting than softcovers.<\/p><p>Which brings us neatly to one of the most important factors about the difference between hardcover and softcover books, which underpins many of these other considerations: what they&#8217;re made of and how.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a317fe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a317fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Calculate book printing price online<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbf538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cbf538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The material difference between hardcover and softcover books<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4909bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4909bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once of the fundamental differences between hardcover and softcover books is what they&#8217;re made of and how they&#8217;re made. This is important from a publisher&#8217;s point of view because it has implications for the price and the product. Likewise for the reader. It&#8217;s also why hardcover books are more durable and often more beautiful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3370b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3370b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are hardback books made?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6dd5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6dd5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hardback or hardcover books are made using a process called &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/hardcover-binding\/\">case binding<\/a>&#8216;. Case binding is the oldest and most traditional method by which hardback books are produced. Here&#8217;s a summary of the main aspects of the process:<\/p><ul><li>The artwork for the cover is printed on high-quality paper, cut to size and shape, and then glued around the casing, which is made from stiff, gray card<\/li><li>The inside pages are put together\u200a\u2014\u200aeither sewn or glued\u200a\u2014\u200ain parts called &#8216;signatures&#8217; and then fixed to the interior of a &#8216;case&#8217; with glued &#8216;end papers&#8217;<\/li><li>Final details such as a decorative head and tail band, a marker ribbon, or other features are added<\/li><\/ul><p>The result is a robust, sturdy, aesthetically pleasing book which will last for decades or even centuries if cared for properly. The process, as we&#8217;ll see, is a little more complex and involved than making a paperback book, but not so much more expensive. That&#8217;s one reason why publishers and self-publishers are able to make a good return on their investment in printing hardcover books.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d1162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02d1162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-do-Hardcover-Binding-21.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15980\" alt=\"How We Make Hardcover Bindings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-do-Hardcover-Binding-21.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-do-Hardcover-Binding-21-500x300.png 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-do-Hardcover-Binding-21-100x60.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16cb19e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16cb19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are softcover books made?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2ab6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a2ab6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/perfect-binding\/\">Paperback<\/a> books are made in a very similar way. The key difference from a hardcover is that they are rarely sewn together (stitching is tougher and more secure and stops the pages falling out over time) but glued. And, of course, there&#8217;s no rigid &#8216;casing&#8217;. The cover is just a folded sheet of slightly thicker paper. For this reason, paperbacks are cheaper to produce and lighter in the hand, but they don&#8217;t last as long and often aren&#8217;t as pleasing to the eye.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-759abc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"759abc5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e0c2c2\" data-id=\"2e0c2c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fcacb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43fcacb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-do-perfect-binding-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5868\" alt=\"How are paperback books made? 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-do-perfect-binding-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-do-perfect-binding-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-do-perfect-binding-1-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35340cb\" data-id=\"35340cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17356d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17356d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-do-perfect-binding-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5867\" alt=\"How are paperback books made? 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-do-perfect-binding-2.png 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-do-perfect-binding-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-do-perfect-binding-2-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8692286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8692286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, is it worth buying hardcover books?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbc426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dbc426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A vexed question that often comes up in reader forums is whether it&#8217;s really worth the expense to buy hardcover books or if a paperback is always the best option; or even if in the digital age, eBooks are all you need. Well, book sales statistics answer that last question. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/industry-news\/financial-reporting\/article\/88225-print-book-sales-rose-8-9-in-2021.html\"><em>Publisher&#8217;s Weekly<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> print book sales are rising year-on-year in the US\u200a\u2014\u200aa 2.9% increase in 2020 over 2019, and a whopping 8.9% in 2021 over 2020. The figures look set to rise going forward. So, while eBooks have their place, they won&#8217;t be putting traditional publishers or printers out of business any time soon!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cd3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42cd3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I choose between hardcover and paperback?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e255046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e255046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, to decide if it&#8217;s worth you buying a hardback rather than a paperback, you need to answer the following questions:<\/p><ul><li>Do you want to keep the book for a long time or just read it once?<\/li><li>Are you interested in the book as an artistic object or only the words it contains?<\/li><li>Have you got a healthy budget for book buying?<\/li><li>Do you have a place at home to store books safely?<\/li><\/ul><p>If you answered yes to all or most of these questions, then a hardback edition may be the best option for you. If you answered no to most of the questions, then paperback is likely to be the way to go. Of course, many keen readers buy a hardback edition to keep on display at home and a paperback to carry about and read on the move. In the end, the choice is yours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ac05c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ac05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardcover or softcover?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a82cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a82cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now you should have a good idea of the differences between hardcover and softcover books from the perspectives of both the publisher and reader. Here&#8217;s a quick summary for you:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d157c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d157c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principal features of hardcover books<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad6d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ad6d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Hardcover books are made with rigid casing, often stitched binding, and added features such as marker ribbons and dust jackets<\/li><li>Hardcover books are aesthetically pleasing, robust, and long lasting<\/li><li>Hardcover books are relatively expensive to make and cost more to buy<\/li><li>Hardcover books have a high perceived value and are good for marketing and promotion<\/li><li>Hard cover books get more attention from mainstream reviewers and the press<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1140732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1140732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principal features of softback books<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92b1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d92b1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Paperback or softback books are less robust and durable<\/li><li>As they are made of fairly lightweight paper stock with a paper cover, they are lighter, easy to carry around, and cheaper to send in the mail<\/li><li>Paperbacks are cheap to produce and distribute and can even be printed singly, on demand with some services<\/li><li>Paperbacks are glued together and their pages tend to loosen and fall out over time<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ee17c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ee17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now you can answer the question what&#8217;s the difference between hardcover and softcover books. You can decide which is best for you; whether you&#8217;re a publisher, a self-publisher, a reader, a librarian, or a book collector. In most cases, a mix of hardcovers and softcovers is the best way forward, depending on your needs. Either way, we wish you happy reading and publishing!<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re a small press, an independent author, or a publishing house wanting to print a high-quality hardcover or softcover book\u200a\u2014\u200aand only the finest product and unbeatable customer service will do\u200a\u2014\u200awe should talk. When it comes to printing your books, we have the expertise, the technical know-how, and the commitment to every customer that has led to and sustained our unrivaled global reputation as one of the finest independent offset printers anywhere in the world.\u00a0Just shoot us an email to <a href=\"mailto:sales@qinprinting.com\">sales@qinprinting.com<\/a> or just call us on +1 951 866 3971 and one of our expert team members will be delighted to help and answer all your questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As one of the world's foremost independent offset printers, we share our complete and comprehensive guide to choosing between hardcover and softcover books from the viewpoint of both readers, publishers, and independent authors. 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