8.5x11 Hardcover Book Printing Cost
A 200-page 8.5x11 hardcover costs $120.88 to print as a single copy and $19.06 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.
8.5x11 hardcover printing price per copy
| Copies | 100 pages, per copy | 200 pages, per copy | 300 pages, per copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $108.93 | $120.88 | $119.93 |
| 25 | $18.98 | $24.25 | $28.97 |
| 50 | $16.74 | $21.95 | $26.63 |
| 100 | $13.99 | $19.06 | $23.61 |
| 250 | $13.48 | $18.29 | $23.10 |
| 500 | $11.10 | $15.45 | $19.80 |
What these prices assume: 8.5x11 inch trim, black-and-white interior on 60lb Natural paper, gloss cover, hardcover with adhesive case wrap. Printing only: no shipping and no sales tax. Prices come straight from our printing calculator, so they match it.
About the 8.5x11 size
8.5 × 11 inches (US letter) is the large format: workbooks, manuals, course books, journals, cookbooks and books with big images or tables.
The larger page holds more text: a book that fills 200 pages at 6 × 9 needs only about 108 pages at 8.5 × 11, so price it at its own page count.
The hardcover is an adhesive case wrap: your cover art is printed and wrapped around rigid boards, with no separate dust jacket.
- 100 pages
- about 55,000 words
- 200 pages
- about 116,000 words
- 300 pages
- about 176,000 words
- Cover
- larger than the paperback cover: it wraps around the boards, so use the printer's hardcover template for the size and spine
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: Page count calculator.
What changes the price
For the 200-page 8.5x11 hardcover at 100 copies, printing costs $19.06 per copy. Changing one thing:
- A colour interior instead of black and white: $33.10 per copy (+$14.04).
- A paperback instead of a hardcover: $13.02 per copy (-$6.04).
- 300 pages instead of 200: $23.61 per copy (+$4.55).
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 8.5x11 and hardcover.
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Printing cost FAQs
How much does it cost to print a 200-page 8.5x11 hardcover?
On our calculator, printing a 200-page 8.5x11 hardcover costs $120.88 for a single copy and $19.06 per copy at 100 copies ($1,906.32 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 an 8.5x11 page?
About 600 words with 12 point type, normal line spacing and 0.75 inch margins. An 8.5x11 book of 200 pages holds about 116,000 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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