Every kind of book KDP prints.
24 book types in 8 families. Each one starts from layouts that suit it: where images go, how much text fits on a page, and which trim sizes, paper and page counts KDP accepts for it.
Picture books
Full-page art with a few lines per page.
Illustrated stories
An image above, the story below.
Illustrated storybook
A picture above, a paragraph below, on every page
Ages 3–12 · 24–96 pages · 8 × 10 in
Early reader
Leveled 'I can read' book with picture support
Ages 5–8 · 24–64 pages · 6 × 9 in
Bedtime story collection
A treasury of calm stories to read at night
Ages 0–8 · 48–200 pages · 8 × 10 in
Kids' fact book
Dinosaurs, space, animals: big pictures, short facts
Ages 3–12 · 24–120 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Novels & chapter books
Text only, with chapter openers and a table of contents.
Novel
Adult fiction in any genre, print and Kindle
Adults · 200–700 pages · 5.5 × 8.5 in
Early chapter book
Short chapters, big type, black-and-white spot art
Ages 5–12 · 48–160 pages · 5.5 × 8.5 in
Middle-grade novel
Adventure, fantasy or mystery for ages 8–12
Ages 8–12 · 120–360 pages · 5.5 × 8.5 in
Young adult novel
YA fantasy, romance, dystopian or contemporary
Ages 13–18 · 180–500 pages · 5.5 × 8.5 in
Novella & short stories
Novellas and themed story collections
Ages 13+ · 80–260 pages · 5 × 8 in
Poetry collection
Poems with generous white space and spot art
Ages 3+ · 48–200 pages · 5.5 × 8.5 in
Non-fiction & guides
How-to, cookbooks, memoirs and guides, with diagrams.
Coloring books
Clean line art, printed one side so markers don't bleed.
Activity & puzzles
Word search, mazes, puzzles and workbooks, with answer keys.
Kids' activity book
Mazes, dot-to-dot, tracing, matching and more
Ages 0–12 · 24–200 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Puzzle book
Large-print word search, sudoku and more, with solutions
Ages 5+ · 24–300 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Educational workbook
Tracing, phonics and math practice with an answer key
Ages 3–12 · 24–200 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Journals & planners
Guided prompts, planners and logbooks, dated or undated.
Comics & graphic novels
Panels, captions and speech bubbles placed for you.
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