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Star Wars novels come in three basic physical formats: hardback, trade paperback, and mass market paperback. Some books are eventually
released in all three, some are only ever released as hardbacks.

Personally I prefer the mass market paperback because it's cheaper and
smaller (can fit more on the bokshelf). The problem is that the greedy publishers release the expensive bigger versions first, and it can be a
long wait for the smaller cheaper versions, if they are ever released.

Does anyone know if there is a way to find out which books have which
formats planned?? Some online book stores do list pre-order pages, but
they aren't always created nor reliable.

I don't want to buy the expensive hardback only to find the paperback
gets released six months later ... but I also don't want to wait months
for a paperback that never turns up and then not be able to get the
then-old hardback.

:-(



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Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> writes:

Star Wars novels come in three basic physical formats: hardback, trade paperback, and mass market paperback. Some books are eventually
released in all three, some are only ever released as hardbacks.

Personally I prefer the mass market paperback because it's cheaper and smaller (can fit more on the bokshelf). The problem is that the greedy publishers release the expensive bigger versions first, and it can be
a long wait for the smaller cheaper versions, if they are ever
released.

Does anyone know if there is a way to find out which books have which
formats planned?? Some online book stores do list pre-order pages, but
they aren't always created nor reliable.

I don't want to buy the expensive hardback only to find the paperback
gets released six months later ... but I also don't want to wait
months for a paperback that never turns up and then not be able to get
the then-old hardback.

:-(

Maybe the publisher?

Unrelated, I was a loyal customer of the sfbc, science fiction book
club, until they shutdown operations last year. Theri books were the all hardcover and the same size. i have heaps of their books from thirty
plus years.

D

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On 2025-10-27 05:55:33 +0000, Daniel said:

Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> writes:

Star Wars novels come in three basic physical formats: hardback, trade
paperback, and mass market paperback. Some books are eventually
released in all three, some are only ever released as hardbacks.

Personally I prefer the mass market paperback because it's cheaper and
smaller (can fit more on the bokshelf). The problem is that the greedy
publishers release the expensive bigger versions first, and it can be
a long wait for the smaller cheaper versions, if they are ever
released.

Does anyone know if there is a way to find out which books have which
formats planned?? Some online book stores do list pre-order pages, but
they aren't always created nor reliable.

I don't want to buy the expensive hardback only to find the paperback
gets released six months later ... but I also don't want to wait
months for a paperback that never turns up and then not be able to get
the then-old hardback.

:-(

Maybe the publisher?

Unfortunately the publishers are too greedy - they want you to buy the
more expensive versions, which is why they release them in this way. I
do know someone who works for one of them, so occasionally get a
heads-up when a new one is coming. I can also get a 50% discount
through them for that publisher's books and a 25% discount on most
other main publisher's books - it's a reciprocal deal between book
publisher staff.

Unrelated, I was a loyal customer of the sfbc, science fiction book
club, until they shutdown operations last year. Theri books were the all hardcover and the same size. i have heaps of their books from thirty
plus years.

D

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