BookBaby offers both hardcover and softcover book options. 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. Both our hardcover and softcover books come in all standard book sizes.
Pocket Book
4.25" x 6.87"
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Digest
5.5" x 8.5"
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US Trade
6" x 9"
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Comic Book
6.625" x 10.25"
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US Letter
8.5" x 11"
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Portrait
8" x 10"
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Large Portrait
9" x 12"
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Small Square
7.5" x 7.5"
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Square
8.5" x 8.5"
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Large Square
10" x 10"
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Landscape
9" x 7"
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Landscape
11" x 8.5"
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Landscape
12" x 9"
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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
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Adhesive case wrap
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Adhesive case wrap and Dust jacket
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Custom Book Cover Finishes
Grab your reader's attention with a professionally designed book cover finished with a soft matte or polished gloss.
Gloss film lamination
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Matte finish
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Interior Book Text Print Type & Image Printing
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
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Full color interior text & image printing
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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 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.
500 PPI, 92 Opacity, SFI Certified
Uncoated & Off-white
Best for lengthy novels and books without imagery.
420 PPI, 94 Opacity, SFI Certified
Uncoated & Off-white
Best for lengthy novels,
prose and non-fiction.
500 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.
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.