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A book is a set of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets made of paper, parchment, or other material, fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is a leaf, and each side of a leaf is a page. Writing or images can be printed or drawn on a document's pages. An electronic image that mirrors the layout of a print book is called an e-book.

Core Classifications

Fiction

Narrative works created from imagination. Includes novels, novellas, and short story collections across genres such as literary fiction, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, thriller, romance, and horror.

Non-Fiction

Works based on real events, people, and facts. Common sub-types include biography, autobiography, memoir, history, science, self-help, travel writing, and journalism.

Common Variations

Reference Books

Designed to be consulted for specific information rather than read cover-to-cover. Examples include dictionaries, encyclopaedias, atlases, almanacs, and directories.

Blank Books

Journals, notebooks, diaries, and sketchbooks sold without printed text, intended for the reader's own writing or illustration.

Slang and Idiomatic Uses

"Book it" — to move quickly or run. "By the book" — strictly following rules or procedures. "On the books" — officially recorded. "Throw the book at" — to punish as severely as the law allows. "In someone's good books" — in favour with that person.