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Adult fiction in any genre, print and Kindle.

Adult fiction in any genre (romance, thriller, fantasy, sci-fi, literary), 60k–110k words, formatted for paperback, hardcover and Kindle.

5.5 × 8.5 inBlack & white · cream paper336 pagesPaperbackHardcoverKindle eBook
Make a novelSee the KDP specs

Default book ≈ 1,712 credits · estimate shown before launch

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

How a novel is laid out

30 to 60 chapters of 1,500 to 3,500 words, set in 10.5 to 12 pt serif with running heads. Genre sets tone and pacing (romance: dual POV and heat level; thriller: short chapters and cliffhangers).

The default voice is suspenseful: tension and page-turning pace. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
336
200–700 possible
Illustrations
–
text or code-generated pages
Words
80,000
55,000–120,000 typical
Credits
≈ 1,712
for the default book
KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default novel, 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 ✓

5.5 × 8.5 in, black & white · cream paper, 336 pages by default.

Hardcover

Available ✓

5.5 × 8.5 in, black & white · cream paper, 336 pages by default.

Kindle eBook

Available ✓

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

Default novel · paperback

Default trim
5.5 × 8.5 in
Ink & paper
Black & white · cream paper
Bleed
No
Interior page size
5.5 × 8.5 in
Pages (default)
336 · template 200–700
KDP page range
24–776 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins
0.625 in gutter · 0.25 in outside
Spine width
0.84 in at 336 pages
Full cover (wrap)
12.09 × 8.75 in
Printing cost (US)
$5.03 per copy
Minimum list price
$9.99
Expanded Distribution
Eligible

At a $13.99 list price, KDP pays about $3.36 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Recommended styles

Styles that suit a novel

All styles →
Who it’s for

Audiences

AdultsSeniors (large print)

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

  • KDP asks you to declare AI-generated text when you publish. The export sheet tells you exactly what to answer.
  • Choosing the large-print audience sets the body text at 16 pt or more, which roughly doubles the page count.
Step by step

How to make a novel for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Write one sentence about your novel, 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 5.5 × 8.5 in, black & white · cream 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.

Novel questions

What trim size is best for a novel on KDP?

kdpbook.io starts novels at 5.5 × 8.5 in on black & white interior, cream paper. You can switch to 5 × 8 in, 5.25 × 8 in, 5.06 × 7.81 in, 6 × 9 in and more; the layout and cover are recalculated for the new size.

How many pages should a novel have?

Our novel template runs 200–700 pages and defaults to 336. For this ink and trim, KDP accepts 24–776 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 novel on KDP?

At the default 336 pages, 5.5 × 8.5 in, black & white · cream paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $5.03 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $9.99. At $13.99 you would earn about $3.36 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.

Can I publish a novel 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 novel cost on kdpbook.io?

The default novel (336 pages, about 80,000 words) is estimated at 1,712 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 novel a low-content book on KDP?

No. KDP's low-content category only covers notebooks, planners, journals with repeating pages and logbooks. A novel 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 5.5 × 8.5 in, then gives you the interior, cover and listing for KDP.

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