Synonyms and antonyms of Types of published book in British Thesaurus

almanac (noun)

a book published every year that tells you about the movements of the planets, the times of the tides, and the dates of important events

almanac (noun)

a book published every year that tells you about what happened in a particular subject or activity

annual (noun)

a book or magazine published once every year

anthology (noun)

a book containing poems, stories, or songs written by different people. Someone who produces an anthology is called an anthologist.

atlas (noun)

a book of maps

A to Z (noun)

British a book of maps showing all the roads in a particular town

authority (noun)

something such as a book that people respect because it contains a lot of knowledge about a particular subject

autobiography (noun)

a book about your life that you write yourself

best-seller (noun)

a book that many people buy

bible (noun)

a book that is considered the most important one for a particular subject

biography (noun)

a book that someone writes about someone else’s life. A book that someone writes about their own life is called an autobiography.

biography (noun)

biographies considered as a type of literature

bodice-ripper (noun)

mainly journalism a book or film about romantic relationships in the 18th or 19th centuries, containing a lot of sex scenes

book (noun)

a written work that is published, either as printed pages inside a cover or electronically

book (noun)

a set of printed pages fastened together inside a cover

booklet (noun)

a small thin book that gives you information about something

calendar (noun)

a set of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year

catalog ()

the American spelling of catalogue

catalogue (noun)

a book containing pictures and information about things you can buy

coffee table book (noun)

a large expensive book with a lot of pictures in it

collection (noun)

poems, stories, or other pieces of writing that are published together in a book

companion (noun)

used in the titles of books for showing that they are about a particular subject

compendium (noun)

formal a detailed collection of information on a particular subject, especially in a short book

the complete works ()

all of a writer’s work, published in one set or in one book

cookbook (noun)

a cookery book

cookery book (noun)

British a book that contains recipes (=a list of the things you need and instructions for preparing and cooking food)

coursebook (noun)

British a book that is designed to be used in class by students taking a particular course of study

dictionary (noun)

a book, website or other resource which deals with a particular subject, providing the words, phrases, and terms used in that field, with information about their meaning and use

directory (noun)

a book that lists information in alphabetical order

e-book (noun)

a book published on the Internet

electronic book (noun)

an e-book

encyclopaedia ()

a British spelling of encyclopedia

encyclopedia (noun)

a reference resource which provides information about many different subjects or about one particular subject. An encyclopedia may be published as a single book, a series of books, or as a digital product such as a website or an app.

first edition (noun)

one of the first printed copies of a book

folio (noun)

a book made with very large pages

graded reader (noun)

one of a series of books of various levels of difficulty containing pieces of writing, exercises etc, used by people who are learning to read or learning a language

grammar (noun)

a book explaining the rules of a language

guide (noun)

a book about a city, country, or area

guide (noun)

a book about a particular subject or type of activity

the Guinness Book of Records (noun)

a book that records the best achievements that people have done, or surprising things that exist

hagiography (noun)

a book about the lives of saints

hagiography (noun)

formal a book about a person’s life that deliberately includes only good things about them

handbook (noun)

a small book that gives information about a subject or instructions about how to use something

hardback (noun)

a book that has a hard cover

hardcover (noun)

a hardback

hymnal (noun)

a hymn book

hymn book (noun)

a collection of hymns

instruction manual (noun)

a book that tells you how to use a piece of equipment

literature (noun)

books or other printed information about a subject

literature (noun)

academic books and articles published about a particular subject

log book (noun)

British an official document giving details of a vehicle and its owner

manual (noun)

a book containing instructions for doing something, especially for operating a machine

memoir (noun)

a written account of the life of someone who you knew well

memoirs (noun)

an account of someone’s experiences written by that person, especially the experiences of someone who has taken part in important political or military events

miscellany (noun)

formal a book containing short pieces written by different people

misery memoir (noun)

a book that someone writes about their own life in which they describe mainly sad things that have happened to them

monograph (noun)

a formal piece of writing, or a short book on a particular subject

omnibus (noun)

a book containing several stories that have already been printed separately

page-turner (noun)

informal a book that is very interesting or exciting

pamphlet (noun)

a very thin book with a paper cover, usually given free to people

paperback (noun)

a book with a cover made of thick paper

pharmacopoeia (noun)

a book that lists medicines and drugs used for treating medical conditions, and describes how to prepare and use them

picture book (noun)

a book for children that consists mainly of pictures with little or no writing

presentation copy (noun)

a copy of a book given to someone by the person who wrote or published it

primer (noun)

a book that gives very simple instructions or basic information about something

prospectus (noun)

educationBritish a small book describing a school, university etc, and giving details of its courses

publication (noun)

a magazine, newspaper, or book

pullout (noun)

a thin book that you can pull out of a magazine

quarto (noun)

a book with pages that are quarto size

reader (noun)

education a book containing simple pieces of writing, exercises etc, used by people who are learning to read or learning a language

reference book (noun)

a book that is intended to be used when you need a fact or piece of information, for example a dictionary

remainder (noun)

business a book that is sold for less than its usual price because not many people have bought it

reprint (noun)

a book that has been reprinted

rulebook (noun)

a book that contains all the rules of an organization or a game

softback (noun)

a book that has a paper or thin plastic cover

songbook (noun)

a book that contains the words and music of a lot of songs

the statute book (noun)

a book containing a list of all the statutes in a state or country

storybook (noun)

a book containing one or more stories for children

studbook (noun)

a book that lists the parents and ancestors of valuable animals, especially horses for racing or expensive dogs

symposium (noun)

formal a collection of articles on a particular subject that are published together in a book

text (noun)

mainly American a textbook

textbook (noun)

a book containing information about one subject

thesaurus (noun)

a book that contains lists of words that have similar meanings

title (noun)

a book that is produced by a publisher

tome (noun)

literary a large heavy book, usually about a serious subject

tutorial (noun)

a book or a computer program that gives instructions on how to do something

volume (noun)

formal a book

yearbook (noun)

American a book containing pictures of people and details of the activities that they did at school or college during one particular year

yearbook (noun)

American a book containing information about what happened in a particular business or community during a particular year