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A trade paperback (TPB), sometimes referred to as a trade paper edition, is a paperback book that is usually the same size as the hardcover edition. That is, the text pages are identical to the text pages in the hardcover edition, and the only difference is the binding and that the quality of the paper is usually higher than that of a paperback.

Trade paperbacks are typically priced less than hardcover books and higher than mass market paperbacks. Virtually all "Advance Readers Copies" are issued in trade paperback format.

In the medium of comic books, trade paperbacks are sometimes used to reprint several issues of a comic series in one volume, usually an important storyline or the entire series itself. Graphic novels are also sometimes found in trade paperback form.

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-A '''trade paperback''' ('''TPB'''), sometimes referred to as a '''trade paper edition''') is a paperback book that is usually the same size as the [[hardcover]] edition. That is, the text pages are identical to the text pages in the hardcover edition, and the only difference is the binding and that the quality of the paper is usually higher than that of a paperback.
+A '''trade paperback''' ('''TPB'''), sometimes referred to as a '''trade paper edition''', is a paperback book that is usually the same size as the [[hardcover]] edition. That is, the text pages are identical to the text pages in the hardcover edition, and the only difference is the binding and that the quality of the paper is usually higher than that of a paperback.
 Trade paperbacks are typically priced less than hardcover books and higher than [[mass market paperback]]s. Virtually all "Advance Readers Copies" are issued in trade paperback format.