Parts of a Book

The following table describes the parts of a book. Books typically have three parts: the front matter (material in the beginning of the book), the text, and the back matter (the material at the end of a book). It's important to understand that a book may not have all of these parts.

Parts in Front Matter	Description
End Papers	Heavier paper glued to the inside front and back covers of a hard-bound book.
Testimonials	Reviews or endorsements for the book.
Half Title	Right-hand page containing only the title of the book.
Frontispiece	Once a left-hand page that contained an illustration, now it is blank or contains a list of books by the author.
Title Page	Right-hand page containing the full title and subtitle of the book and additional information, such as the name of the author, editor, publisher information, edition number and printing date.
Copyright Page	Reverse of the Title Page containing the copyright notice, printing history, the book's Library of Congress Catalog number, the ISBN, name and address of the publisher and any additional copyright information.
Dedication Page	A short statement thanking an individual or group of individuals for their help or support.
Epigraph Page	Quotation that sets the tone of the book.
Table of Contents	A list of the books contents, arranged by chapter, section, subsection and so on. Table of Contents is often abbreviated to TOC.
List of Illustrations	A list of all illustrations, figures or diagrams, with page numbers, in the book.
Foreword	Testimonial or introduction by someone other than the author.
Preface	Explanation of the origins and history of the book written by the author of the book.
Acknowledgments	A list of everyone who helped the author produce the book.
Introduction	A short summary or explanation of the book.
List of Abbreviations	A list of the abbreviations contained in the book.
Disclaimers	A short conditional statement about the use of the book. This is included to provide a small amount of legal protection to the author.
Parts in Text	Description
Division	Large section of a book containing chapters with related topics. Divisions might contain a title page and a mini-TOC.
Chapter	A section containing information about a single topic.
Miniature Table of Contents	A table of contents that only lists information for the current division or chapter. This is also referred to as a mini-TOC.
Chapter Title	Name of the chapter.
Subhead	Name of a section within a chapter.
Notes	Additional information about a statement made in the text. They are usually referenced by a number. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page on which the reference appears. Endnotes may appear at the end of a chapter or in an appendix in the back matter of the book.
Summary	A brief summary of the content of the chapter. Summaries generally appear at the end of a chapter, and serve to emphasize the important points the reader should have gotten from the chapter.
Discussion	A list of questions related to the topic of the chapter within which the list appears. Discussion sections are usually found in text books and contain questions that are meant to be discussed as part of a class.
Further Reading	A list of resources, such as books or articles, that are related to the topic of the chapter within which the list appears. Further Reading sections are usually found at the end of a chapter in text books.
Parts in Back Matter	Description
Appendix	A collection of important information and other resources.
Glossary	A list of terms found in the book and their definitions.
Bibliography	A list of books, articles and other resources the author used in writing the book.
Works Cited	A list of books, articles and other resources the author cited in the text of the book.
Addendum	A brief presentation of additional data related to the topic of the book.
Errata	A list of errors discovered after the book has been printed.
Colophon	A list of production facts about the book.
Index	A list of key words and associated page numbers designed to help the reader find important information inside the book. The Index should not list chapters, but rather terms and concepts found within chapters. Indexing is a combination of skill and intuition. This is usually the last thing in a book.
Order Blank	A blank, left-hand page at the end of the book.
End Papers	Heavier paper glued to the inside front and back covers of a hard-bound book.

Source:The Self-Publishing Manual