![]() ![]() I have compiled for you a list of the most common categories, and I have researched the most common trim sizes for the bestselling books in each category. But just defaulting to a certain trim size because you like the size or you think that it will remind readers of a hardcover is not a great idea. If the smaller trim size pushes your page count out to a point where you cannot afford to print the book, then the larger print size makes more sense. For example, a 6x9 book will take up fewer pages than a 5x8 book. One reason to choose one trim size over another would be print pricing. If Random House, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins all agree that 4圆 is not a great trim size for general fiction paperbacks, then your 4圆 general fiction paperback will look a little out of place! Why do we care? Because book buyers, booksellers, librarians, even some savvy consumers are lead and “trained” to think of professionally published books as the standard. The real purpose of this list is to allow you to see what established publishers (best-selling publishers) are doing with their trim sizes in your category. Trim sizes are just the beginning! Learn more about book covers with IngramSpark's Book-Building Tool! (I LOVE borrowing research from companies that have a lot more money than me.) This list also tells you what sizes established publishers are choosing based on their research. The list below will tell you what sizes more people are purchasing in your category at the publication of this blog post. However, each month, I go through the USA Today bestseller list, the Amazon top-sellers, and the New York Times bestseller lists and compile a list of the most common trim sizes they all have. I can't tell you what trim size you should make your book. ![]() There are a few steps you can take to determine the best trim size for your book. Does the trim size you chose dramatically impact the page count and print pricing of your book?.How will the trim size affect a book industry professional's opinion of your book?.What sizes are established publishers using for their books in your category?.What is the best trim size for YOUR category according to customer purchase habits within the last year?.it depresses me too.) So instead of turning to your own bookshelf, when choosing a trim size of a book you are about to publish the decision should be based on these factors instead: We like what we like, but often our tastes are not quite in line with what people are buying today. Here is the thing that stumps a lot of us. Is the book you're holding published by an established publisher?.Is the book you're holding more than two years old?. ![]() Are the books the same format? Is yours a paperback and the one you're holding a hardcover?.Are the books you're comparing to in your same genre?.Here are the questions you should ask yourself when choosing your trim size based on other books. So you go to your bookshelf and pull down your favorite four books and notice that they are all 6x9. One of the first decisions you will be asked to make is the height and width of the book. Now it is time to design and layout the interior. Your book has been written, rewritten, beta read, edited and reedited to within an inch of its life. ![]()
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