noun
similar books; books of the same kind
Refers to books that belong to the same category or cover similar topics. Often used in bibliographic or academic contexts when comparing or grouping publications.
このテーマの類書を探しています。
I'm looking for similar books on this topic.
類書と比べると、この本は図版が豊富だ。
Compared with other books of its kind, this one has abundant illustrations.