1. books with flexible paper covers, as opposed to hardcover books
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The bookstore has a large selection of softcovers in the fiction section.
• I prefer softcovers because they’re lighter to carry.
• The publisher released the novel in hardcover first, then in softcovers a year later.
• Students often buy softcovers of textbooks to save money.
• The library’s softcovers section is popular with casual readers.
• She packed several softcovers for her vacation reading.