Binding type examples, with photos and descriptions

[mirabilos]

Occasionally I have a hard time matching the book I hold in my hands to the options offered in the “format” dropdown. Sometimes, it’s printed in the book itself, but in my native German, we have a slightly different set of options, so the names don’t always translate well, if at all.

I would really *love* for the manual, perhaps https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/... would be a good place, to list *all* offered format options complete with a good description in prose *and* one or two (or more…) photos of examples for that binding type, so I have an official reference.

Thanks in advance!

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

mirabilos wrote: "Occasionally I have a hard time matching the book I hold in my hands to the options offered in the “format” dropdown. Sometimes, it’s printed in the book itself, but in my native German, we have a ..."

I think that is a really good suggestion! For magazines in particular where some 'perfect bound' ones are allowed.

[mirabilos]

I can guess some, but the difference between paperback and mass market paperback escapes me… I guess the latter is when stuff is just tacked together in the back like with the 12-page reference to playing the Ocarina (which does have an ISBN so is a book)?

[Scott]

Mass-market paperbacks are smaller, about 4x7". In addition to bookstores, you might find them in supermarkets or other non-dedicated outlets.

[mirabilos]

Uhm, so… 10×17 cm… okay, thanks.

[Arenda]

mirabilos wrote: "I can guess some, but the difference between paperback and mass market paperback escapes me…"

Mass market paperback is a US term.

Here are two old threads from the Librarians Group where the difference between paperback and mass market paperbacks are discussed:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
In that last thread, someone mentions that Germany only distinguishes between hardcover and paperback.