Book Formatting, Trim Sizes, Paper Stock, and Binding Options

Choose the cover, book binding style, custom book trim size, and paper stock option that works best for your printed book.

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There's nothing like seeing your work in print for the very first time. We’ve got you covered with a large and robust selection of affordable book printing options. A comprehensive book design package includes cover design, physical book size formatting, text and font formatting, binding options, and more. Review the choices below to decide what book size your next masterpiece will look like and create your unique book today. BookBaby offers different book trim size options, different cover styles, and book binding types. Not sure where to start? Contact us today for book publishing and formatting services, and we can work together on getting your custom book printed.

Book Interior Text Paper Stock Options

Your pages should look as good as the words written on them. The art of choosing the right paper stock is tricky, but it will ultimately define the feel and quality of your print book, depending on your budget and production time. Uncoated paper stock has a rough, natural feel to it and is recommended for more traditional books without imagery. Coated paper stock reflects more light and has a slicker feel. It’s a popular choice for photography, art, comic and children’s books.

420 PPI, 94 Opacity, SFI Certified

Uncoated & Off-white

Best for lengthy novels,
prose and non-fiction.

485 PPI, 93 Opacity, SFI Certified

Uncoated & White

Best for lengthy novels and extended text.

556 PPI, 95 Opacity, SFI Certified

Heaviest & White

Best for photos and full color printing books.

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Standard Print On Demand Book Sizes

BookBaby offers both hardcover and softcover options in all book sizes. There is a 24-page count minimum for our hard case bindings. Custom hardcover books can also be covered with a dust jacket, a removable paper cover used to protect a book from dirt or damage.

Digest

5.5" x 8.5"

US Trade

6" x 9"

US Letter

8.5" x 11"

Landscape

9" x 7"

Square

8.5" x 8.5"

Additional Trim Sizes

All are available in hardcover & softcover options

Pocket Book

4.25" x 6.87"

Comic Book

6.625" x 10.25"

Portrait

8" x 10"

Small Square

7.5" x 7.5"

Large Portrait

9" x 12"

Large Square

10" x 10"

Landscape

12" x 9"

Landscape

11" x 8.5"

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Custom Book Binding Options

Whether you want a flexible perfect bound paperback or a sturdy hardcover, we offer custom book binding options that give your book the look and feel you want. Not sure which binding style is right for your book? Each binding style is explained in detail below.

Perfect binding

Adhesive case wrap

Adhesive case wrap and Dust jacket

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Custom Book Cover Finishes

Grab your reader's attention with a professionally designed print book cover design finished with a soft matte or polished gloss.

Gloss film lamination

Matte finish

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Interior Book Text Print Type & Image Printing

Custom formatting books isn't only about the outside cover. The layout of the inside deserves some attention too. This includes text, font size, photos, and more. Make sure the inside of your books look as good as you write with fully colorized image printing and custom interior book text print.

Black & White interior text & image printing

Full color interior text & image printing

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Word Count

Our recommended word count for the most popular styles of books.

Word Count	POCKET BOOK pages	DIGEST pages	TRADE pages
10,000	30-75	25-50	25-50
20,000	75-100	50-100	50-100
30,000	100-150	75-150	75-150
50,000	200-300	150-250	150-250
70,000	250-375	250-350	200-300
100,000	400-500	350-450	300-400
150,000	550-650	450-575	400-500
200,000	700-800	600-700	550-650
225,000	N/A	700-800	650-750
250,000	N/A	N/A	700-800

Based on 11pt font (9pt for Pocket size), 1.5 line spacing, no images.

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Book Formatting, Trim Sizes, Paper Stock, and Binding Options