書本裝訂是人們將一疊有序的紙張組合成一本書籍的過程。人們會把紙張的一邊垂直於書皮放置在書皮正當中，之後通過穿針引線將紙張和書皮縫合起來（線裝書、和裝本），或是在紙張的一邊塗上黏合劑（膠裝），再垂直放置在書皮上。此外還有其他裝訂方法，例如在紙張的一邊穿孔，然後套在活頁夾中，或是給穿孔的書皮和紙張套上圓環（圈裝）。
裝訂書籍
- Burdett, Eric. The Craft of Bookbinding: A Practical Handbook. Vancouver, BC: David & Charles Limited. 1975. ISBN 978-071536656-1.
- Harthan, John P. Bookbindings. H.M. Stationery Office. 1950 –透過Victoria and Albert Museum.
- Needham, Joseph; Tsien, Tsuen-Hsuin. Science and Civilization in China: Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 1: Paper and Printing. Cambridge University Press. 1985. ISBN 0-521-08690-6.
- Roberts, Colin H.; Skeat, T. C. The Birth of the Codex. OUP/British Academy. 1987. ISBN 978-0-19-726061-6.
- Robinson, Ivor. Introducing Bookbinding
. Batsford. 1968.
- Skeat, Theodore Cressy. Elliot, J. K. , 編. The Collected Biblical Writings of T. C. Skeat. Brill. 2004. ISBN 90-04-13920-6.
- Vaughan, Alex J. Modern Bookbinding: A Treatise Covering Both Letterpress and Stationery Branches of the Trade, with a Section on Finishing and Design. Hale. 1950. ISBN 978-0-7090-5820-5.
- Wittmann, Reinhard. Geschichte des deutschen Buchhandels [History of the German Book Trade]. C.H.Beck. 2011. ISBN 978-3-406-61760-7 （德語）.
