Reddit reviews A Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three
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Bantam
http://www.amazon.com/Clash-Kings-Song-Fire-Book/dp/0553381695/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311425981&sr=8-1
There we go. 9 inches long by 6 inches wide. That's the size I mean :)
and here SoS:
http://www.amazon.com/Storm-Swords-Song-Fire-Three/dp/0553381709/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
Seems to be the difference between Paperback and Mass Market. But I would just make sure you order the ones that say 9x6
Because none of the others include it, either?
And don't go on the reddits until you've finished (if you try, which I totally reccommend; I don't like epic fantasy either and I love the books). The reddits all have spoilers, even /r/gameofthrones.
If you're not into the whole genre, start by watching the show. By the end of the second episode if you're not at least interested in how it goes on, then you're soulless and probably an Other (it's a GoT thing). After the first season, when you need to know more, READ THE BOOKS. DO NOT WATCH THE SECOND SEASON. I've found that it's easier to watch the second season after reading the books, since there is some deviation in the show.
Anyway, after you finish 'A Game of Thrones', 'A Clash of Kings', 'A Storm of Swords', 'A Feast for Crows', and 'A Dance with Dragons', you will finally be ready to watch the second season, and wait with baited breath for 'The Winds of Winter' (warning: links to Wikipedia, which has spoilers for the first five books and beyond), and Season 3 of HBO's Game of Thrones.
And now that I've gone to all the trouble to outline your next month of time, you had better go through with it. Believe me, I'll follow up.
Trade Paperback
This is the one i purchased for the same reason as the OP. I don't like the size of the mass-market but don't like the weight of the hardcover. Trade paperbacks are generally the same size as the hardcover and use better quality paper, plus it's only $1.37 more than the mass-market paperback.
Someone else can correct me if i'm wrong but usually Amazon list their books as hardcover, mass-market paperback (small paperback) and paperback (trade paperback).