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Which is better paperback or mass market paperback?
In short, paperback books are larger, higher quality, and most expensive, whereas mass market paperback books are smaller, with less durability but a lower price.
What’s mass market paperback mean?
A mass-market paperback is a small, usually non-illustrated, inexpensive bookbinding format. This includes the U.K. A-format books of 110 mm × 178 mm (43⁄8 in × 7 in) and the U.S. “pocketbook” format books of a similar size. They have been historically printed on relatively low-quality paper.
What is the standard size of a mass market paperback?
4.25 x 6.87”
For example, mass market books (the kind of paperback books you might see in the grocery store or airport) are a standard trim size of 4.25 x 6.87”, while trade paperbacks (the kind you’d typically find in a bookstore) can range from 5 x 8” to 8 x 10”.
Is mass market paperback bad?
Mass-market paperbacks are generally printed on lower quality paper, which discolors and disintegrates over a period of time. On the other hand, most paperbacks are printed on better-quality, acid-free papers. Besides, the book cover and binding of the trade paperbacks are of better quality.
What happened mass market paperback?
It’s won: all paperbacks are now effectively trade paperbacks, so the label, which existed to distinguish these books from mass market paperbacks, is no longer necessary — the mass market paperbacks are the ones who’ve disappeared!
How do you tell if a book is a mass market paperback?
Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4 inches wide by 7 inches tall, and the text is in a smaller font. These smaller sized books are often called pocket books, and they do fit easily into a purse or a back pocket.
Why is mass market paperback expensive?
Trade paperbacks are higher end books. Better paper, printing, etc. They cost more to make and therefore demand a higher price. These are meant to be books that people will keep on their book shelves, but not cost them as much as a hardcover book will cost.
What does Amazon mass market paperback mean?
Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4 inches wide by 7 inches tall, and the text is in a smaller font. Mass market paperbacks are printed on lower quality paper, not on acid free paper like most hardbacks and trade paperbacks.