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Bestseller vs Paperback - What's the difference?

bestseller | paperback |

As nouns the difference between bestseller and paperback

is that bestseller is bestseller while paperback is a book with flexible binding.

As an adjective paperback is

(of a book) having flexible binding.

bestseller

English

Alternative forms

* best seller * best-seller (US)

Etymology

Noun

(en noun)
  • A book or other product that has sold in large numbers.

    • Derived terms

    * bestsellerdom

    Related terms

    * megaseller

    paperback

    English

    (wikipedia paperback)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A book with flexible binding.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a book) Having flexible binding.

    • Synonyms

    * paperbacked, paperbound, softcovered

    See also

    * hardback