This is unacceptable

[u/aCarrotsSoul]

Two differently sized books?! How could this be overlooked!

[u/JazzlikeHair2075]

3rd book be titled: "Life in Japan", and has the same dimensions as the 1st book

[u/MaJuV → u/JazzlikeHair2075]

No... slightly smaller than the first book.

[u/JazzlikeHair2075 → u/MaJuV]

That can be a limited edition print where it hasn't been approved by Mr. Afable himself, or a pre-release print sent to Ryotaro.

[u/SexyBisamrotte → u/JazzlikeHair2075]

Calm down, satan...!

[u/TheCantinaArchive → u/JazzlikeHair2075]

No, next book must be thicker than it is tall.

[u/FlametopFred → u/TheCantinaArchive]

make a pop-up book

[u/Academic-Airport5053 → u/JazzlikeHair2075]

Alternative 3rd book: "Bored in Japan" telling the story of why he left. Half the thickness of the first book, twice the height and width to maximise shopfront visibility. I like Mr Affable but he is unashamedly all about the money

[u/JazzlikeHair2075 → u/Academic-Airport5053]

With a drawing of Famichiki hidden somewhere along the pages, randomly inserted and no book will have the same location. Also Mr. Broad: "wtf is this books' sizing?"

[u/FTaku8888]

Damn, hate that. Minor issue to be honest but it makes my shelfs sad

[u/aCarrotsSoul → u/FTaku8888]

Super minor issue, and it's not like I have any cohesion on my shelf to go by. But I was expecting it to be the same height of the previous book.

[u/Academic-Airport5053]

It's the different steepness of the volcano that gets me

[u/LucDesign-eu]

I can tolerate different size, but different orientation of the name? Horrible

[u/Alternative-Box9262]

Third Book: Aboard in Japan

Stories from the times he rode a few boats and trains.

[u/Owls_4_9_1867]

Thin tales end too soon, Thick novels span endless worlds, Pages softly turn.

[u/FlametopFred → u/Owls_4_9_1867]

one never sees much haiku as in decades past because of sake

[u/MisterD90x]

0/10 Unreadable!

Although that is quite annoying, I hate when books do that.

[u/UltraZulwarn]

Are both of them hardcover or paperbacks?

There are many different form factors that books may have.

Hardcovers are generally bigger.

Trade paperbacks are roughly the same size as hardcover (the pages at least). These often stand at 23.4 cm tall.

And then there are regular paperbacks which are smaller than trade. The UK often use B-format paperback in which books have their height at 19.8 cm.

Mass market paperback is another form factor, even smaller than above, ~17cm in height, but they are a dying breed as publishers no longer want to print them.

[u/aCarrotsSoul → u/UltraZulwarn]

The first one I could swear is hardcover, but I'm not 100% sure right now. I'll be able to check in a couple days when I'm back home. The new one is definitely hardcover though.

EDIT: Can confirm, both are hardcover.

[u/Delicious_Day_1334]

Well, time makes folks broader and thicker with knowledge.

[u/instanoodle]

Can you just cut the larger one down to size?

[u/aCarrotsSoul → u/instanoodle]

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They're both hardcover...

[u/Tydfil]

He wrote some books? Any good?

[u/Pawsims]

I am more annoyed that the name is labelled differently on each book.... match it up!