Book (disambiguation)

Last updated April 20, 2025

A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side.

Places

Book, Louisiana, a community in the United States
Book's Covered Bridge, also known as Kaufman Covered Bridge, an historic wooden bridge in Jackson Township, Pennsylvania

People with the name

Book (surname)
Bob Books (American football) (1903–1954), American football player

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Shepherd Book, a character in the Firefly television series and the following film, Serenity
J. B. Books, a character in the film The Shootist

Music

The Books, an American band
Books (EP), a 2004 Extended Play music recording by Belle & Sebastian
"Book", a 2015 song by Chon from Grow
Book (album), a 2021 album by They Might Be Giants

Other arts, entertainment, and media

Book (musical theatre), the spoken dialogue of a stage musical
Book, a 1997 memoir by Whoopi Goldberg
"Book 'em, Danno!", Det. Capt. Steve McGarrett's catchphrase on the Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)
"Books", an episode from Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom

Other uses

Book (graph theory), a split graph consisting of p triangles sharing a common edge
Book (wagering), a set of odds for the possible outcomes in betting
Book, a synonym for the act of making a reservation with a hospitality vendor (e.g., a table reservation or travel reservation) or entertainment act
Book, to arrest someone, i.e., apprehend and take them into custody
Book lung, a respiratory organ in some arachnids
Book of Life, the book in which God, on Rosh Hashana, writes the names of those who will live another year
Book wallpaper, in wallpaper installation, the step that activates the paste
Books, accounting and financial records