Synonyms and antonyms of Describing books and relating to books in British Thesaurus

a good/exciting etc read ()

something that is enjoyable/exciting etc to read

bookends (noun)

a pair of objects that you put at each end of a row of books to stop them from falling over

bookmark (noun)

something you put inside a book so that you can find the page you want

bookrest (noun)

a frame for holding a book so that you do not need to use your hands

bound (adjective)

a bound book has a leather, cloth, or paper cover

encyclopaedic ()

a British spelling of encyclopedic

encyclopedic (adjective)

containing facts and information found in an encyclopedia

fiction (noun)

books and stories about imaginary events and people. Books that give facts about real events, things, or people are called non-fiction

loose-leaf (adjective)

containing pages that can be put in or taken out one by one

non-fiction (noun)

writing that is about real people and events, not imaginary ones

physical (adjective)

not digital

pop-up (adjective)

a pop-up book or card has pictures inside that have been cut out so that they stand up when you open the pages

reference (noun)

used to describe books or places where you can find information

set (adjective)

education a set book or text contains information that students must study before an examination

someone’s collected works/poems/letters etc ()

all of someone’s work/poetry/letters etc published together

spiral-bound (adjective)

a spiral-bound book is held together along one edge by a twisting wire

subtitled (adjective)

a book, song etc that is subtitled has a second, less important title

unabridged (adjective)

an unabridged book or article has not had any words, paragraphs etc removed from it

uncut (adjective)

an uncut film or book has not had parts removed from the original

unpublished (adjective)

not available for the public to read

unputdownable (adjective)

informal a book that is unputdownable is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop reading it

unreadable (adjective)

an unreadable book is very difficult to read, for example because it is not very good or the subject is too complicated

well-thumbed (adjective)

a well-thumbed book or magazine has been read many times