Support for Indie Authors discussion

Doh! Going from ebook to paperback (1st time ever!) & my proof just arrived. Yippee!!!!

In fiction, paperbacks don't usually have one. The exceptions I've seen have been children's and middle grade with chapter titles. Ebooks, it's helpful to have a tic so that readers can jump around as needed.

It is a good idea to include full TOC in all print books.
eBooks can get away with just "Chapters" without the detailed TOC.

My first book has a TOC because I named the chapters. My second one has no chapter names, so I included a TOC in the ebook version for easy navigation, and none in the paperback because it was pointless. It's almost as easy to flip through to find a chapter number as it is to find a page number (note that I said "almost")

Thank you.

Yes, the TOC is actually there because it was an ebook first and I just didn't think to change it at all. It does help with navigation in that format.

Where the chapters aren't titled it does seem a bit pointless in paperback to be honest.

(sorry; not all of my original post appeared!? I had expanded my thought process)

In fiction, paper print books, for sale on Amazon a TOC will get in the way of your preview pages, one of your best selling points.

Kindle like TOCs. They can contain hot links.

Thanks Martin.
That settles it, TOC for the paperback can consider itself deleted (for paperback)! :)

Yes, the hot linked Kindle edition still has its TOC.

I added one for my first book of horror poetry so people knew where each poem was can go back and use it as a reference. It's not required but if your thinking about it ask yourself why and is it necessary.