The Art of Assembling Parts of a Book

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If you are self-published or traditionally published, you should know the Parts of a Book. 


My Orange Bible, CMoS, Chicago Manual of Style, has the best definition of the parts of a book, fiction or non-fiction. Because the book is HUGE and a bit expensive I found 2 websites. 


If you are a DIY Author, the contents of these parts of a book are pretty much on you to write and format. If you have a traditional publisher, you are still going to be responsible for supplying this content. 

From Cover to Cover

The Craft of Assembling a Book


Site One

Basic Parts of a Book to Know Before Publishing

Front Matter

1. Title page

2. Copyright page

3. Dedication

4. Table of contents

5. Foreword

6. Acknowledgments

7. Preface or Introduction

8. Prologue

Body Matter

Back Matter

1. Afterword or Epilogue

2. Appendix or Addendum

3. Glossary

4. Bibliography or Endnotes

5. Index

6. Author biography

The second link explains the parts given above and is equally well done.

Basic Parts of a Book: Learn the Names and Meanings

This article adds to the list of book parts. 

Front Cover of a Book

Table of Contents

Back Cover of a Book

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