Publishing a hardcover on KDP

A hardcover is the same book bound between boards. It has its own sizes, page limits and cover, so it is worth checking them before you plan one.

What KDP offers

• Sizes: 5.5 × 8.5 in, 6 × 9 in, 6.14 × 9.21 in, 7 × 10 in, 8.25 × 11 in.
• Pages: 75–550.
• Interiors: Black ink, white paper; Black ink, cream paper; Premium color, white paper. No groundwood paper and no standard color.
• Marketplaces: Hardcover is not supported on kdp.amazon.co.jp.

Cost and price

Hardcovers cost more to print: a 200-page 6 × 9 in black-ink hardcover costs $8.05 on Amazon.com against $3.40 for the paperback. The royalty rates follow the same price bands as paperbacks, and the highest list price is $250.00. See print cost explained.

The cover is different

The hardcover cover wraps 15.0 mm around each board edge and has hinges beside the spine, so it is larger than the paperback cover. Keep text clear of the hinge. Worked numbers are in cover size.

In kdpbookai

Novels and other fiction, and the guided and gratitude journals, can be made as hardcovers. Pick hardcover in the book's format; the page range, sizes and cover are set for it.