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almanac - book published annually, with seasonal information; yearly reference book with general information about countries of the world
annals - written account of year’s events in chronological order
annual - yearbook, esp. of school or organization
anthology - selection of poems, stories, or essays published together; compilation; treasury
article - report, story, or essay complete in itself and forming part of a publication
atlas - book of maps and charts
audio book - book on cassette
autobiography - story of one’s own life
bimonthly - periodical published once every two months or twice a month
biography - story of another person's life
biweekly - periodical published once every two weeks
book - large number of sheets of printed material bound together along one edge between protective covers and published; text and graphic material printed on such pages
booklet - small book, esp. paperbound
book on cassette - audio recording of reading of a book; audio book
boxed set - multivolume book packaged and sold as one unit
broadside - large sheet of paper printed on one or both sides with advertisement or political message, usu. folded
brochure - pamphlet, usu. promotional or descriptive
bulletin - regular publication for members of organization or community group
catalog - comprehensive descriptive listing, esp. of articles for sale or college courses
circular - letter or advertisement printed for mass distribution
codex - manuscript volume, esp. of classic text or scripture
comic book - paperbound booklet of extended cartoons in series, usu. humorous or adventurous
communiqué - official bulletin or correspondence
compendium - brief treatment or account, usu. of extensive subject
compilation - anthology
concordance - alphabetical listing of significant words used in text or by particular writer, citing where they occur, used esp. with Bible
cookbook - book of recipes
daily - newspaper published each day
diary - daily record of one's thoughts and experiences
dictionary - alphabetical listing of words with definitions and etymological information
digest - condensation or abridgment of material
directory - listing of names, addresses, and other information about a specific group of people
encyclopedia - book or set of books with information on many branches of knowledge, usu. arranged alphabetically
gazette - newspaper; official publication with announcements
gazetteer - dictionary of geographical terms
guidebook - listing of directions and information for particular place, esp. for tourists
handbook - manual of information on particular subject
hornbook - book or primer providing basic information on particular subject
house organ - in-house publication
how-to book - manual or instruction book on particular subject
incunabula - extant copies of earliest printed books, pre-1500
index - extensive alphabetical listing of items, esp. in collection, with information on each
in-house publication - bulletin or other regular publication of an organization, intended for employees or members; house organ
irregular serial - serial not published at set intervals
journal - any periodical or newspaper, esp. daily newspaper; regular publication of specific profession
lexicon - dictionary or other vocabulary book
magazine - periodic publication, usu. bound in paper, containing articles by various writers, often with photographs and illustrations, frequently focusing on some unifying theme or subject
manifesto - public statement of policies and reasoning, esp. by government or political group
manual - book of facts and instruction on particular subject
monograph - scholarly book or long article on specific subject
monthly - periodical published once a month
newsletter - regular informational bulletin for subscribers, employees, or organization members
newspaper - regular publication, esp. daily, containing news, opinion, general interest features, photographs, illustrations, and advertisements
notice - formal announcement, esp. printed warning, rules, or information
pamphlet - thin, simply bound or stapled collection of sheets, usu. on topic of current interest
periodical - any publication appearing at regular intervals
position paper - formal, detailed statement of policy
primer - elementary handbook on particular subject or used to teach reading
quarterly - periodical published every three months
reference book - authoritative book used for research and information gathering on one or many subjects
regional - magazine with coverage directed at readership in specific geographic area
report - formal or official presentation of facts or record of proceedings
self-help book - guidebook for personal development or improvement
semimonthly - periodical published twice a month
semiweekly - periodical published twice a week
serial - something published in series of continuous segments at regular intervals
slick - magazine printed on glossy paper; such a magazine regarded as possessing sophistication
textbook - book giving detailed instruction in principles of some subject for students
thesaurus - extensive listing of words and their synonyms, arranged alphabetically or topically
tome - large, scholarly book
tract - treatise, esp. proselytizing on politics or religion
treasury - anthology
volume - one of two or more separate books constituting a complete set; any single book
weekly - periodical published once a week
white paper - detailed authoritative report, esp. official government report
who's who - listing of well-known people, in one specific field or many, with biographical information
yearbook - periodical published once a year, esp. with information on previous year; annual publication of graduating class of school or college
yellow pages - telephone directory of businesses, arranged topically
zine - small low-budget magazine with a specific theme