100 Words Related to Books & Reading

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Afterword	Closing note after main text.
2.	Annotation	Brief explanatory note on text.
3.	Appendix	Supplementary section at book’s end.
4.	Audiobook	Recorded narration of a book.
5.	Author	Person who wrote the work.
6.	Back cover	Rear exterior of a book.
7.	Back matter	End sections: notes, index, etc.
8.	Bestseller	Book with very high sales.
9.	Bibliography	List of sources used or cited.
10.	Biography	Life story of a real person.
11.	Blurb	Short promotional description of a book.
12.	Book club	Group discussing chosen books.
13.	Book jacket	Removable cover, often with flap.
14.	Bookmark	Marker to keep your place.
15.	Bookplate	Ownership label pasted inside.
16.	Bookstore	Shop that sells books.
17.	Chapter	Main division of a book.
18.	Citation	Reference to a source.
19.	Classic	Enduring, widely valued book.
20.	Cliffhanger	Suspenseful ending that teases more.
21.	Colophon	Publisher/printer details, often at end.
22.	Copyright	Legal protection for creative work.
23.	Cover art	Artwork on a book’s cover.
24.	Dedication	Statement honoring a person or group.
25.	Dialogue	Conversation between characters in text.
26.	Digital edition	Book version for screens.
27.	Dust jacket	Paper cover wrapped around hardback.
28.	E-book	Electronic book you read on devices.
29.	Edition	Version of a book’s text.
30.	Editor	Person who revises and improves text.
31.	Epilogue	Ending section after the story.
32.	Excerpt	Short selected passage from a work.
33.	Fable	Short moral story, often with animals.
34.	Fiction	Imagined stories and narratives.
35.	First edition	First published form of a book.
36.	Footnote	Note at bottom of page.
37.	Foreword	Intro written by someone else.
38.	Genre	Category such as mystery or romance.
39.	Glossary	List of terms with definitions.
40.	Gothic	Dark, eerie style of fiction.
41.	Hardcover	Book with rigid protective covers.
42.	Highlight	Marked important text in a book.
43.	Imprint	Publisher brand name on a book.
44.	Index	Alphabetical list of topics and pages.
45.	Introduction	Opening section explaining context or aims.
46.	ISBN	Unique identifier number for a book.
47.	Jacket copy	Text printed on the dust jacket.
48.	Journal	Periodical publication or personal log.
49.	Kindle	Amazon e-reader device and app.
50.	Layout	Arrangement of text and images.
51.	Leaflet	Small printed sheet or pamphlet.
52.	Library	Place to borrow and read books.
53.	Literature	Written works of artistic merit.
54.	Manuscript	Author’s original text draft.
55.	Marginalia	Notes written in page margins.
56.	Memoir	Personal life story, focused and subjective.
57.	Monograph	Scholarly book on one subject.
58.	Narration	Telling of events in a text.
59.	Narrator	Voice telling the story.
60.	New release	Recently published book.
61.	Nonfiction	Writing based on facts and reality.
62.	Novel	Long fictional narrative.
63.	Novella	Short novel-length fiction.
64.	Omnibus	Volume containing multiple works.
65.	Outline	Planned structure of a written work.
66.	Page	One side of a leaf in a book.
67.	Page-turner	Very engaging, hard to stop.
68.	Paperback	Book with flexible paper cover.
69.	Paraphrase	Restate meaning in different words.
70.	Plot	Sequence of events in a story.
71.	Poetry	Verse writing with rhythm or imagery.
72.	Preface	Author’s introductory note.
73.	Prologue	Opening section before main story.
74.	Proofreading	Final check for errors.
75.	Publisher	Company producing and distributing books.
76.	Reading list	Planned set of books to read.
77.	Reading nook	Cozy spot for reading.
78.	Reference book	Book for quick factual lookup.
79.	Reprint	New printing of an existing edition.
80.	Review	Evaluation of a book’s quality.
81.	Saga	Long, connected series of stories.
82.	Series	Set of related books.
83.	Setting	Time and place of a story.
84.	Shelf	Place where books are stored.
85.	Short story	Brief fictional narrative.
86.	Spine	Book edge with title and author.
87.	Story arc	Overall progression of a narrative.
88.	Subtitle	Secondary title explaining the main title.
89.	Synopsis	Brief summary of a book.
90.	Table of contents	List of chapters and page numbers.
91.	Textbook	Instructional book for study.
92.	Theme	Central idea or message.
93.	Title page	Page showing title and publication info.
94.	Translator	Person converting text between languages.
95.	Typography	Style and appearance of printed text.
96.	Unabridged	Complete text with nothing removed.
97.	Underlining	Line drawn under important text.
98.	Volume	Single book in a set.
99.	Web novel	Novel published online in parts.
100.	Word count	Number of words in a text.