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Q&A Why do hardcover books retail for more than three times the cost of softcover books?

One thing I've noticed while browsing bookstores is that hardcover books tend to cost more than softcover ones. Oftentimes a hardcover book that's five times the price of a paperback doesn't have ...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Kalamane‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:19:59Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Kalamane‭ · 2019-12-08T02:19:59Z (almost 5 years ago)
One thing I've noticed while browsing bookstores is that hardcover books tend to cost more than softcover ones.

Oftentimes a hardcover book that's five times the price of a paperback doesn't have five times the mass of one.

Is it the manufacturing technique that creates this price difference?

Why do hardcover books retail for multiple times the amount of softcover books?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-08-09T21:29:04Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 32