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Is there a difference between paperback and hard cover?

Other than the obvious (the jackets). Is there any more information in hard covers?

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  • mac
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    The only other difference is the price, hardcovers are usually at least 30 percent more and of course, will last longer. Other than that, the stories inside are the same.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Both books have the same content. The only difference is the cover, and whatever information is in the cover.

    of course, the price of the hard cover is higher.

  • 1 decade ago

    Some paperbacks are abridged, but generally they are exactly the same content. I only invest in hardcover if it's one of my two favorite authors, otherwise I go to the library or buy a paperback to pass around.

  • 1 decade ago

    No, but people usually prefer hardbacks vs paperback to keep on their shelves so they last longer and look better. But they are the same inside.

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  • 1 decade ago

    In most cases, no. Unless the paperback says something like condensed or abridged version.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hard cover is more durable, but otherwise the words inside are exactly the same.

  • 1 decade ago

    Lets say its last longs and if you are going to read it more than once its better that it is a hardcover. Paperbacks are best for fiction(novels and such) yet less expensive ....enjoy your reading!

  • 1 decade ago

    The Price, otherwise the books are exactly the same unless one of them is specified as a special edition.

  • SteveT
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Not normally, no. But the hardback usually comes out earlier, so if you want to read the book as soon as possible that's the way to go

  • 1 decade ago

    No, Trixie, the contents are exactly the same, only the covers have been changed.

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