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Business book writer

kdpbook.io's business book writer turns a one-sentence idea or your own manuscript into a 160-page business book at 6 × 9 in: it writes and lays out the book, then exports the interior PDF, the full-wrap cover PDF, a Kindle EPUB and a listing sheet for KDP. The default book costs about 2,526 credits (≈ $25).

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.

To sell the book, export it on a paid plan: every plan from $25/month (Starter, 2,500 credits a month) gives watermark-free files with a commercial license, and kdpbook.io takes no royalty. See plans

6 × 9 in Black & white · white paper 160 pages Paperback Hardcover Kindle eBook

Default book ≈ 2,526 credits (≈ $25) · estimate shown before launch

Need an idea? 20 non-fiction book ideas you can start in one click.

Have a manuscript? Format it for KDP.

An open business book on a desk, showing a sample interior spread
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 only by default
Words
34,000
15,000–80,000 typical
Credits
≈ 2,526
≈ $25 for the default book
Start from an idea

Three business book ideas to start from

Each one opens a new business book with the idea already written in. Change anything before a page is made.

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

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
Languages:
English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch + 27 more
Selling rights:
Commercial license on paid plans (from $25/month)
Expanded Distribution:
Eligible for this trim and paper

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

Expanded Distribution

✓ Checked on

The default paperback can be enrolled in Expanded Distribution: it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty.

KDP's distributors, not KDP, decide which books they accept. Which books they accept or may decline → Source: KDP Help: Expanded Distribution (opens in a new tab).

Made with kdpbook

Real business books made with kdpbook

Books made with kdpbook by its authors and the kdpbook team, free to read in the 3D book player.

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Recommended styles

Styles that suit a business book

All styles →
Who it’s for

Audiences

Adults Professionals

Fonts, type size, sentence length and vocabulary follow the audience you pick.

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.
KDP review

Common KDP rejections for this type

The KDP messages that apply to a business book, and what usually causes them. The KDP preflight in the editor checks for each of them before you export.

Step by step

How to make a business book for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Describe your business book in one sentence, or import your own text, then set the writing style, the reader and the length.

  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

    Chapters are built around your framework, with worked examples labeled as illustrative, checklists and summaries. Edit anything with a live preview.

  5. 05

    Export and fill your KDP draft

    Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF, the Kindle EPUB and the listing sheet. Upload them to KDP yourself or, on a paid plan, let kdpbook Publisher (Chrome or Edge on a computer) fill your KDP draft with them; either way, you review the draft and click Publish.

    How kdpbook Publisher works →

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 with 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.

Can I make a business book in Spanish, German or French?

Yes. kdpbook.io can make a business book in 34 languages that KDP publishes, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. On KDP, Polish, Ukrainian and Yiddish are print only, and Arabic, Hindi, Chinese (Traditional), Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam are eBook only. The kdpbook.io editor is in English, and the Book assistant replies in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian or Portuguese, following the language you write in.

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, about $25. 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.

Can I sell a business book made with kdpbook.io on Amazon?

Yes, on a paid plan (from $25/month): its files have no watermark and come with a commercial license, while free-plan files are a watermarked preview. Plans: kdpbook.io/pricing.

Can a business book use KDP Expanded Distribution?

Eligible for this trim and paper. The default paperback can be enrolled in Expanded Distribution: it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty.

Are the examples in a business book real case studies?

Not unless you add them. The writer is told never to invent statistics, studies, experts or quotes, and the plan asks for worked examples labeled as illustrative. Replace them with your own clients and numbers in the editor before you publish.

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

Yes, for AI-generated content. KDP asks you to declare AI-generated text, images or translations when you publish or republish a book, even if you edited them substantially. Text kdpbook writes is AI-generated, while a manuscript you wrote yourself and import stays your own text. The cover art kdpbook paints, and any illustrations it paints inside the book, are AI-generated images. The export sheet pre-fills the answers from what was actually generated for your book.

Make it with kdpbook

Make your business book today.

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

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