Hardcover Books

GAR!! I am trying to but the Harry Potter books 3-6 in hardcover, but do you know the price difference between the hardcover and paperback? The total price for the three books in paperback is $35.96, while the total price for hardcover is $141.17. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?? I could have bought the entire hardcover box set for less ($140.40)!! The cost of stuff these days. People used to be able to buy books for nickels. Why? Because people thought reading was only valuable to city folk. Sheesh.