
Hardcover Novel
A hardcover novel is a standard trade-sized fiction book with a rigid cover, dust jacket, and typically 200-300 pages, sold at retail to general consumers.
Estimated value as of 2026 路 Source: https://brookevitale.com/blog/how-to-determine-your-books-list-price
Fun Fact
Hardcover retail prices have remained relatively stable in nominal dollars over decades, with Modern Library hardcovers priced at $1.25-$2.45 from the 1940s to 1950s, comparable to today's inflation-adjusted value.
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