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Your expertise as a framework, cases and checklists.

A business or professional book (marketing, leadership, sales, a consultant's method or a lead-magnet book) built around one clear framework, worked examples, checklists and chapter summaries.

6 × 9 inBlack & white · white paper160 pagesPaperbackHardcoverKindle eBook
Make a business bookSee the KDP specs

Default book ≈ 2,526 credits · estimate shown before launch

Printed business book made with kdpbook.io, lying open on a desk
What’s inside

How a business book is laid out

8 to 12 chapters of 2,500 to 4,500 words around one named framework: the problem, the framework step by step, a worked example clearly labeled as illustrative, a checklist and a chapter summary. 11 pt on 6x9.

The default voice is authoritative: confident, evidence-based. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
160
80–320 possible
Illustrations
–
text or code-generated pages
Words
34,000
15,000–80,000 typical
Credits
≈ 2,526
for the default book
KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default business book, computed from our KDP rulebook: the same code that lays out your pages and sizes your cover. Change the trim, paper or page count and every number updates.

Paperback

Available ✓

6 × 9 in, black & white · white paper, 160 pages by default.

Hardcover

Available ✓

6 × 9 in, black & white · white paper, 160 pages by default.

Kindle eBook

Available ✓

Reflowable EPUB: text adapts to the reader's screen and font size.

Default business book · paperback

Default trim
6 × 9 in
Ink & paper
Black & white · white paper
Bleed
No
Interior page size
6 × 9 in
Pages (default)
160 · template 80–320
KDP page range
24–828 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins
0.5 in gutter · 0.25 in outside
Spine width
0.36 in at 160 pages
Full cover (wrap)
12.61 × 9.25 in
Printing cost (US)
$2.92 per copy
Minimum list price
$5.84
Expanded Distribution
Eligible

At a $14.99 list price, KDP pays about $6.07 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Recommended styles

Styles that suit a business book

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Who it’s for

Audiences

AdultsProfessionals

Fonts, type size, sentence length and vocabulary follow the audience you pick, and children’s books get the reading-age field for your KDP listing.

Publishing tips

Before you publish

  • The book is built around one named framework with worked examples, checklists and chapter summaries: the structure readers expect from an authority book.
  • A short business book (80–120 pages) also makes a strong lead magnet: the Kindle edition is built from the same manuscript.
Step by step

How to make a business book for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Write one sentence about your business book, or import your own manuscript.

  2. 02

    Choose the style

    Pick an illustration style, or describe your own.

  3. 03

    Confirm the KDP format

    Start from 6 × 9 in, black & white · white paper, or change trim, paper and page count.

  4. 04

    Generate and edit

    Watch the pages build, then edit text, images and fonts with a live preview and a KDP preflight check.

  5. 05

    Export for KDP

    Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF, the Kindle EPUB and the listing sheet, then upload them to KDP.

Business book questions

What trim size is best for a business book on KDP?

kdpbook.io starts business books at 6 × 9 in on black & white interior, white paper. You can switch to 5.5 × 8.5 in, 6.14 × 9.21 in, 7 × 10 in; the layout and cover are recalculated for the new size.

How many pages should a business book have?

Our business book template runs 80–320 pages and defaults to 160. For this ink and trim, KDP accepts 24–828 pages. KDP counts every page, including front matter and blank pages, and rounds odd counts up to an even number.

How much does it cost to print a business book on KDP?

At the default 160 pages, 6 × 9 in, black & white · white paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $2.92 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $5.84. At $14.99 you would earn about $6.07 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.

Can I publish a business book as a Kindle eBook?

Yes. Reflowable EPUB: text adapts to the reader's screen and font size. It is exported from the same project as the paperback and hardcover.

How many credits does a business book cost on kdpbook.io?

The default business book (160 pages, about 34,000 words) is estimated at 2,526 credits. You see the exact estimate before you launch, only what is produced is charged, and the rest of the hold goes back to your balance.

Is a business book a low-content book on KDP?

No. KDP's low-content category only covers notebooks, planners, journals with repeating pages and logbooks. A business book is published like any other book and can use the free KDP ISBN.

Do I have to tell Amazon the book was made with AI?

Yes. KDP asks every publisher to declare AI-generated text, images and translations when publishing. kdpbook.io books are AI-generated, and the export sheet lists what to declare for yours.

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Describe it in one sentence. kdpbook writes, illustrates and lays it out at 6 × 9 in, then gives you the interior, cover and listing for KDP.

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