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A '''book''' is a collection of written words, usually upon paper. The [[Bible]] is an example of a book, as well as a collection of books. Books are commonly used for educational purposes in the form of [[text books]], although there is concern about the accuracy of the information contain in them. Due to the high level of literacy required for some, books have on occasion been criticized as being elitist, although a number of books exist for children with a lower level of literacy required.
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[[File:Books-and-glasses.jpg|thumbnail|400x|right|33% of high school graduates never read another book the rest of their lives and 42% of college grads never read another book after college.<ref>[https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/sobering-statistics-about-readers-today/ Sobering Statistics About Readers Today]</ref>]]
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A '''book''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''libro'', [[French language|French]]: ''livre'', [[German language|German]]: ''Buch'', [[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''boek'', [[Greek language|Greek]]: βιβλίο, [[Russian language|Russian]]: книга) is a collection of written words, usually on paper but increasingly being found in electronic formats such as Kindles and iPads. The [[Bible]] is an example of a book (in fact, the word "Bible" is derived from the Greek word for "book."), as well as a collection of books. Books are often used for educational purposes in the form of text books, although there is concern about the accuracy of the information contain in some of them. Any finite collection of books can be bound together to form a new book.
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The average length of a best-selling book has been sharply decreasing, falling by nearly 50% in merely seven years:  in 2011, average length of a bestseller was 467 pages, but by 2017 that length had declined to 273 pages.<ref>https://scribemedia.com/how-long-should-book-be/</ref>  But some observe that book length has at times increased in the last quarter-century.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/10/are-books-getting-longer-survey-marlon-james-hanya-yanagihara</ref>
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The book was called a codex in Latin, and it was a [[Roman]] improvement over the scroll.  By the fourth century the codex had gained wide acceptance, and many scrolls that were not converted to codex form were lost to posterity.
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==Types==
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Books are classified by a [[hierarchy]]. The two most general categories of this hierarchy are [[fiction]] - meaning an invented or feigned narrative (an imaginative form of narrative)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/FICTION|accessdate=2007-11-12|language=English|work=Dictionary.com|title=fiction}}</ref> - and [[non-fiction]] - a composition that its authors believe to be truthful. Further types of fiction books include science fiction, historical fictions or myths. Non-fiction books would include accounts, biographies and the like.
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Books can also be classified by media, such as audio or print.  For example, some books are available in audio versions.  An example of this is [[Talking Books]], available through the free Talking Books Program through the [[Library of Congress]].
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===Classifications and Simple Explanations===
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Please note that the list below is not complete.
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{| width="100%" class="wikitable"
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|-
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!Fiction (untrue)
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!Non-fiction (true)
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*''Mystery'' (a story based on a crime<ref name="dumb">{{cite web|url=http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-1843,subcat-INDUSTRY.html|language=English|title=Exploring the Different Types of Fiction
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|accessdate=2007-11-12|work=dummies.com}}</ref>)
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*''Fantasy'' (a story that is otherworldly in any sense<ref name="dumb" />)
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*''Folklore'' (primarily myths <ref>{{cite web|work=Dictionary.com|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/folklore|language=English|title=Folklore|accessdate=2007-11-12}}</ref>)
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*''Science Fiction'' (books typically set in the future that deal with technology<ref name="dumb" />)
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*''Realistic Fiction'' (a story that could theoretically occur in real life<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southernct.edu/~brownm/Grea.html|title=Realistic Fiction|work=South Connecticut University|author=Mary E. Brown|language=English|accessdate=2007-11-12}}</ref>)
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*''Historical Fiction'' (featuring characters going through a historical event (one of which is non-real)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/histfict.html|work=Washignton State University|author=Sue Peabody|title=READING AND WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION}}</ref>)
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*''Biographies'' (Accounts of a real person's life)
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*''Auto-biographies'' (self written accounts of one's life)
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*''Reference''
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*''Instruction''
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*''History''
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|}
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==Holy Books==
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[[File:Open-bible.jpg|thumb|350px|right|The Bible is the bestselling book of all time.<ref>[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-book-of-non-fiction The Bible is the best selling book of all time], Guinness Book of Word Record</ref>
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Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published. ]]
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''See also:'' [[Bible]] and [[Bible reading and human flourishing]]
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One of the most notable genres is the holy book, the most notable of which is the [[Bible]].
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=== Bible reading and human flourishing ===
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There is a significant amount of [[history|historical]] and [[Science|scientific]] evidence that Bible reading has greatly increased human flourishing such as people's physical health, psychological well-being, [[character]] and [[virtue]], and social connections (See: [[Bible reading and human flourishing]]).
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==Parts of a Book==
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The main parts of a book are:
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*cover with title (very important)
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*epigraph (a quote or phrase for starters, and can be used at the outset of chapters also)
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*forword or preface
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*prologue
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*afterword or epilogue
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== List of the great authors ==
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[[Image:Tolstoy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Leo Tolstoy]] ]]
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''See also:'' [[List of the great authors]]
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*The authors of the [[Bible]]
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*[[Leo Tolstoy]]
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*[[C. S. Lewis]]
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*[[John Bunyan]]
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*[[William Shakespeare]]
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*[[Fyodor Dostoevsky]]
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*[[Charles Dickens]]
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*[[John Milton]]
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*[[J. R. R. Tolkien]]
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* [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] 
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* [[Jules Verne]] 
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* [[Edgar Allan Poe]] 
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[[Image:Jrrt 1972 pipe.jpg|right|thumb|[[J. R. R. Tolkien]] in 1972, in his study at Merton Street.]]
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* [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] 
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* [[H. G. Wells]] (Herbert George) 
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*[[Franz Kafka]]
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*[[Lewis Carroll]]
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*[[Robert Louis Stevenson]]
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*[[Homer]]
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*[[George Orwell]]
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*[[Jane Austen]]
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*[[Herman Melville]]
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*[[John Donne]]
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== The great Christian classics book list ==
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*[https://garythomas.com/2020/07/29/the-great-christian-classics-list/ The Great Christian Classics Book List]
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== Reading habits statistics ==
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''See also:'' [[Lifelong learning]]
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33% of high school graduates never read another book the rest of their lives and 42% of college grads never read another book after college.<ref>[https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/sobering-statistics-about-readers-today/ Sobering Statistics About Readers Today]</ref>
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"A survey suggests that about half of the books people buy are actually finished. Specifically, a 2023 Washington Post article reported that 46% of Americans surveyed didn't finish a single book the previous year, while 5% finished only one. This means that over half of the books people start are not completed."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=what+percentage+of+books+are+read+in+full&oq=what+percentage+of+books+are+read+in+full&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEIODA3MGowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 What percentage of books are read in full?]</ref>
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'''Articles:'''
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*[https://www.jimkwik.com/the-reading-habits-of-high-achievers/ THE READING HABITS OF HIGH-ACHIEVERS], James Kwik, 2024
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*[https://time.com/4309264/reading-habits-successful-people/ The Reading Habits of Ultra-Successful People], Time magazine, 2016
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*[https://www.blinkist.com/magazine/posts/reading-habits-of-highly-successful-people The Reading Habits of Highly Successful People]
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*[https://hive.com/blog/successful-people-reading-habits/ The Most Successful People Are Usually High-Volume Readers]
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*[https://archive.ph/Ynnoe#selection-245.0-245.66 How many books did you read in 2023? Are you in the top 1 percent?], Washington Post, 2024
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==See also==
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[[Image:Anonymous-santa-claus-book.jpg|right|150px]]
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*[[Library of Congress]]
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*[[People of the book]]
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*[[Talking Books]]
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*[[Torah]]
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*[[Vedas]]
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*[[Book of Hours]]
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*[[Author]]
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*[[Books on conservatism]]
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==External links==
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*[http://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_index.asp Book Feir] Guadalajara.
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*[http://www.bookadventure.org/ Book adventure] For kids.
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*[http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/ Talking Books Librarian] Free Talking Books Program and other Library Related Resources
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==References==
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{{reflist}}
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[[Category:Books]]

Latest revision as of 07:45, August 1, 2025

33% of high school graduates never read another book the rest of their lives and 42% of college grads never read another book after college.[1]

A book (Spanish: libro, French: livre, German: Buch, Dutch: boek, Greek: βιβλίο, Russian: книга) is a collection of written words, usually on paper but increasingly being found in electronic formats such as Kindles and iPads. The Bible is an example of a book (in fact, the word "Bible" is derived from the Greek word for "book."), as well as a collection of books. Books are often used for educational purposes in the form of text books, although there is concern about the accuracy of the information contain in some of them. Any finite collection of books can be bound together to form a new book.

The average length of a best-selling book has been sharply decreasing, falling by nearly 50% in merely seven years: in 2011, average length of a bestseller was 467 pages, but by 2017 that length had declined to 273 pages.[2] But some observe that book length has at times increased in the last quarter-century.[3]

The book was called a codex in Latin, and it was a Roman improvement over the scroll. By the fourth century the codex had gained wide acceptance, and many scrolls that were not converted to codex form were lost to posterity.

Types

Books are classified by a hierarchy. The two most general categories of this hierarchy are fiction - meaning an invented or feigned narrative (an imaginative form of narrative)[4] - and non-fiction - a composition that its authors believe to be truthful. Further types of fiction books include science fiction, historical fictions or myths. Non-fiction books would include accounts, biographies and the like.

Books can also be classified by media, such as audio or print. For example, some books are available in audio versions. An example of this is Talking Books, available through the free Talking Books Program through the Library of Congress.

Classifications and Simple Explanations

Please note that the list below is not complete.

Fiction (untrue) Non-fiction (true)
  • Mystery (a story based on a crime[5])
  • Fantasy (a story that is otherworldly in any sense[5])
  • Folklore (primarily myths [6])
  • Science Fiction (books typically set in the future that deal with technology[5])
  • Realistic Fiction (a story that could theoretically occur in real life[7])
  • Historical Fiction (featuring characters going through a historical event (one of which is non-real)[8])
  • Biographies (Accounts of a real person's life)
  • Auto-biographies (self written accounts of one's life)
  • Reference
  • Instruction
  • History

Holy Books

 
The Bible is the bestselling book of all time.[9]

Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published.

See also: Bible and Bible reading and human flourishing

One of the most notable genres is the holy book, the most notable of which is the Bible.

Bible reading and human flourishing

There is a significant amount of historical and scientific evidence that Bible reading has greatly increased human flourishing such as people's physical health, psychological well-being, character and virtue, and social connections (See: Bible reading and human flourishing).

Parts of a Book

The main parts of a book are:

  • cover with title (very important)
  • epigraph (a quote or phrase for starters, and can be used at the outset of chapters also)
  • forword or preface
  • prologue
  • afterword or epilogue

List of the great authors

 
Leo Tolstoy

See also: List of the great authors

 
J. R. R. Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street.

The great Christian classics book list

Reading habits statistics

See also: Lifelong learning

33% of high school graduates never read another book the rest of their lives and 42% of college grads never read another book after college.[10]

"A survey suggests that about half of the books people buy are actually finished. Specifically, a 2023 Washington Post article reported that 46% of Americans surveyed didn't finish a single book the previous year, while 5% finished only one. This means that over half of the books people start are not completed."[11]

Articles:

See also

 

External links

References

  1. ↑ Sobering Statistics About Readers Today
  2. ↑ https://scribemedia.com/how-long-should-book-be/
  3. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/10/are-books-getting-longer-survey-marlon-james-hanya-yanagihara
  4. ↑ fiction (English). Dictionary.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Exploring the Different Types of Fiction (English). dummies.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
  6. ↑ Folklore (English). Dictionary.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
  7. ↑ Mary E. Brown. Realistic Fiction (English). South Connecticut University. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
  8. ↑ Sue Peabody. READING AND WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION. Washignton State University.
  9. ↑ The Bible is the best selling book of all time, Guinness Book of Word Record
  10. ↑ Sobering Statistics About Readers Today
  11. ↑ What percentage of books are read in full?
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