Variations of up to 18 can occur from printer to printer to aid in binding. Standard book format tps 178 x 111mm or 7 164 x 4 38 inches, typically used for most smallformat paperbacks. You can find additional information on trim and bleed at the bottom of the page. When setting up your book, this is the default in the print options section of the paperback content tab. Custom hardcover books can also be covered with a dust jacket, a removable paper cover used to protect a book from dirt or damage. Standard book sizes custom book binding book trim sizes.
If youre creating collateral pieces like custom envelopes to go with your finished book, please refer to the book size chart below. Hardcover or hardback sizes vary widely in the us, but generally the size of these books tends to fall somewhere between 6 x 9 in and 8. The smallest book is teeny ted from turnip town measured 0. Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications blurb. Discover what size your book should be and if thats comparable to the.
All perfect bound paperback books and hardcover books have a spine. These sizes are only guidelines to approximate sizing, and should not be used in order to design an actual book or magazine. Bookbaby offers both hardcover and softcover book options. There is a 24page count minimum for our hard case bindings. Some books cannot have printing on the spine of the book because they are not thick enough and the type will be too small to read. Learn the standard book trim sizes for printondemand pod books, and how binding, paper. In todays market, this is the goto paperback size range for many novels, memoirs, and nonfiction books. Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications chart. Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications chart blurb. Book sizes for printondemand books mill city press.
First take the measurement of the height of the book in either mm or inches. In australia, a trade paperback is often published instead of a hardback. Book sizes 101 how to choose your hardback or paperback book. The standard size for a mass market paperback is around 4. If you want a different trim size, click select a different size and choose from standard and nonstandard trim sizes. Both our hardcover and softcover books come in all standard book sizes. Book spine calculator book thickness calculator what. Paperback and hardback books are measured by the size of their cover. Its also the most widely used size for hardcover books. For more more information on binding types and cover finishes, check out our book specs download. Discover the most popular standard sizes for paperback, softcover, hardcover books. Kdp standard book sizes include most standard book dimensions, but they exclude the mass market paperback size. Novels appear in lots of different sizes but for a shorter book i prefer smaller sizes that seem to be more intimate a reading experience.
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