100 Words Related to Books & Reading

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.