[US and ANZ] also hardcover [noun] - a book which has a stiff coverHardbacks are so much nicer to read than paperbacks. [C]His latest novel will be published in hardback later this month. [U]The hardback edition is more expensive than the paperback.Compare paperback; softback.
HARDBACK
Meaning of HARDBACK in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012