trade book

noun

A book that is marketed to a general audience (as opposed to books that have specialized audiences, such as academic books). Not necessarily a trade paperback.

“Most fiction titles are trade books.”

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trade edition
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Meanings

nountrade book (plural trade books)

plural trade books

  1. mediaA book that is marketed to a general audience (as opposed to books that have specialized audiences, such as academic books). Not necessarily a trade paperback.

    Most fiction titles are trade books.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna book intended for general readership

Similar
trade edition
Broader
book
Also see
trade edition

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

trade book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20book

MLA

“trade book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20book. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trade book,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20book.

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