On
AllMusic Heather Phares wrote, "Comprising an album and a 144-page collection of photos by Brian Karlsson and lyrics expressively rendered by a 1970s IBM Selectric typewriter,
Book is an audiovisual celebration of the band's enduring strengths... Consistently entertaining with a few flashes of brilliance,
Book kicks off the band's fifth decade of music-making with substance and style". For
Spectrum Culture John Garratt noted, "BOOK still delivers in all the ways that count, be it lyrically, melodically or performative". In
Glide Magazine Shawn Donohue wrote, "The album is accompanied by a 144-page full-color, cloth-bound hardcover which features original work by Brooklyn photographer Brian Karlsson and lyrics selected from several TMBG albums set in typographical illustrations by graphic designer Paul Sahre. [...] On
Book (the record) They Might Be Giants continue to pump out what they always have, smart earworm pop tunes that are slightly odd, tastefully corny and instantly catchy". ==Track listing==