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YA fantasy, romance, dystopian or contemporary.

A YA fantasy, romance, dystopian or contemporary novel for ages 13–18 (50k–90k words).

5.5 × 8.5 inBlack & white · cream paper320 pagesPaperbackHardcoverKindle eBook
Make a young adult novelSee the KDP specs

Default book ≈ 1,524 credits · estimate shown before launch

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

How a young adult novel is laid out

25 to 40 chapters of 2,000 to 3,000 words. Mostly text, with an optional chapter ornament. 11 to 12 pt.

The default voice is heartfelt: emotional, character-driven. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
320
180–500 possible
Illustrations
–
text or code-generated pages
Words
70,000
45,000–100,000 typical
Credits
≈ 1,524
for the default book
KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default young adult 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, 320 pages by default.

Hardcover

Available ✓

5.5 × 8.5 in, black & white · cream paper, 320 pages by default.

Kindle eBook

Available ✓

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

Default young adult 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)
320 · template 180–500
KDP page range
24–776 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins
0.625 in gutter · 0.25 in outside
Spine width
0.8 in at 320 pages
Full cover (wrap)
12.05 × 8.75 in
Printing cost (US)
$4.84 per copy
Minimum list price
$9.68
Expanded Distribution
Eligible

At a $12.99 list price, KDP pays about $2.95 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Recommended styles

Styles that suit a young adult novel

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Who it’s for

Audiences

Teens (young adult) (13–18)

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 Kindle edition matters as much as print for YA: the reflowable EPUB is built from the same manuscript.
  • Content warnings and heat level are part of the brief, so the text respects them from the first draft.
Step by step

How to make a young adult novel for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Write one sentence about your young adult 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.

Young adult novel questions

What trim size is best for a young adult novel on KDP?

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

How many pages should a young adult novel have?

Our young adult novel template runs 180–500 pages and defaults to 320. 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 young adult novel on KDP?

At the default 320 pages, 5.5 × 8.5 in, black & white · cream paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $4.84 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $9.68. At $12.99 you would earn about $2.95 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.

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

The default young adult novel (320 pages, about 70,000 words) is estimated at 1,524 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 young adult novel a low-content book on KDP?

No. KDP's low-content category only covers notebooks, planners, journals with repeating pages and logbooks. A young adult 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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