[KDP PUBLISHING] What Is the Minimum & Maximum Number of Pages You Can Use in a Book and the Royalty Amount?

1 min. readlast update: 01.09.2024

For paperback black & white, the minimum pages is 24 pages, for either white paper or cream paper. 

For paperback with color, the minimum pages is 72 pages if you choose standard. The minimum for Premium is 24 pages. To read more about it, see Help once logged into your KDP Dashboard. It is called "Color Ink Options"

For hardcover books, the minimum pages is 75 pages and if you are doing a hardcover in color, there is only one choice, premium. Standard is not an option.

The maximum number of pages in a paperback is 828 pages for all paper choices except for color with standard color ink and that maximum is 600 pages.

For Hardcover books the minimum is 75 pages for black ink or color and a maximum of 550 pages.

To find out what your royality will be based on your selling price, you can use this, "Printing Cost & Royalty Calculator" from KDP Dashboard Help link.

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