5.5x8.5 Paperback Book Printing Cost
A 200-page 5.5x8.5 paperback costs $94.65 to print as a single copy and $8.08 per copy at 100 copies, from Harmony Publishing's printing calculator. The table below prices 100, 200 and 300 pages for 1 to 500 copies.
5.5x8.5 paperback printing price per copy
| Copies | 100 pages, per copy | 200 pages, per copy | 300 pages, per copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $89.38 | $94.65 | $99.91 |
| 25 | $8.42 | $10.81 | $13.51 |
| 50 | $6.81 | $9.51 | $12.21 |
| 100 | $5.48 | $8.08 | $10.73 |
| 250 | $5.07 | $7.67 | $10.37 |
| 500 | $4.71 | $7.21 | $9.71 |
What these prices assume: 5.5x8.5 inch trim, black-and-white interior on 60lb Natural paper, gloss cover, paperback with perfect binding. Printing only: no shipping and no sales tax. Prices come straight from our printing calculator, so they match it.
About the 5.5x8.5 size
5.5 × 8.5 inches (digest) is a smaller, lighter book that sits well in the hand: common for novels, poetry, devotionals and short guides.
Our printer prices 5.5 × 8.5 at the same rate as 6 × 9, so for the same page count the price is the same. The difference is the page count itself: text that fills 200 pages at 6 × 9 runs to about 240 pages at 5.5 × 8.5, and the price follows the pages.
The paperback is perfect bound: the pages are glued into a printed soft cover, the standard for trade paperbacks.
- 100 pages
- about 24,000 words · spine about 0.25 in
- 200 pages
- about 49,000 words · spine about 0.50 in
- 300 pages
- about 75,000 words · spine about 0.75 in
- Full cover, 200 pages
- 11.75 in × 8.75 in flat, with bleed
Estimates: 12 point type, normal line spacing, 0.75 inch margins, Amazon KDP's cream-paper spine formula. Your printer's cover template gives the exact spine. See also: Spine width calculator.
What changes the price
For the 200-page 5.5x8.5 paperback at 100 copies, printing costs $8.08 per copy. Changing one thing:
- A colour interior instead of black and white: $26.28 per copy (+$18.20).
- A hardcover instead of a paperback: $14.12 per copy (+$6.04).
- 300 pages instead of 200: $10.73 per copy (+$2.65).
Price your own book
Choose your trim size, page count, paper, cover and quantity in the calculator to see the printing price and the shipping to your ZIP code. Pick 5.5x8.5 and paperback.
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Printing cost FAQs
How much does it cost to print a 200-page 5.5x8.5 paperback?
On our calculator, printing a 200-page 5.5x8.5 paperback costs $94.65 for a single copy and $8.08 per copy at 100 copies ($807.95 for the 100). Printing only: shipping and sales tax are extra.
Does this price include shipping?
No. These are printing prices only. The calculator adds shipping to your ZIP code for the delivery speed you choose, and the sales tax for your delivery state is its own line, passed through at cost.
How many words fit on a 5.5x8.5 page?
About 260 words with 12 point type, normal line spacing and 0.75 inch margins. A 5.5x8.5 book of 200 pages holds about 49,000 words after 8 pages of front and back matter.
Why does the price per copy fall as I order more?
Printing is priced per copy and falls as the quantity rises, as the table above shows. Order the quantity you will actually use: a larger run lowers the price per copy but raises the total.
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