Deciding which trim size will best suit your book can be confusing, especially given all the industry-standard but completely unhelpful trim size names,

like "US Trade" and "Digest." We've put together our genre recommendations, based on industry standards, to help you choose a trim size that makes it

clear to the reader what they're buying. Here are our most popular standard book sizes.

4.25" X 6.87"

Pocket Book

Pocket Book trim size is the popular size option for romance, mystery, light literature and other fiction novels. Popular Pocket Book text paper stock selections are 50lb or 60lb Natural with black & white text printing and perfect binding.

5.5" X 8.5"

Digest

Digest trim size is commonly used for digest publications such as the TV Guide, and Readers Digest, but is also popular option for poetry books. Great for perfect binding and is complemented nicely by any paper stock option.

6" X 9"

US trade

US Trade trim size works well with all binding styles and text paper stock options. Great for all binding styles and is a popular selection for sporting books and other non-fiction titles.

7.5" X 7.5"

Small square

Small Square is matched well with all binding styles and text paper stock options. Square sizes are popular options for larger format fiction, non-fiction, photography, and cooking books.

10" X 10"

Large Square

Large Square is matched well with all binding styles and text paper stock options. Square sizes are popular options for larger format fiction, non-fiction, photography, and cooking books.

8.5" X 8.5"

Square

Square is matched well with all binding styles and text paper stock options. Square sizes are popular options for larger format fiction, non-fiction, photography, and cooking books.

9" X 7"

Landscape

Landscape books make beautiful art & photography table top books. Popular option for hard case binding with color text printing on gloss paper stock.

11" X 8.5"

Landscape

Landscape books make beautiful art & photography table top books. Popular option for hard case binding with color text printing on gloss paper stock.

12" X 9"

Landscape

Landscape books make beautiful art & photography table top books. Popular option for hard case binding with color text printing on gloss paper stock.

6.625" X 10.25"

Comic book

The classic comic book style is great for saddle stitching and low page count color printing. Popular uses include comic books, magazines, and promotional literature. Commonly printed on 60lb or 80lb gloss text paper stocks.

8.5" X 11"

US Letter

US Letter size has many uses including text books, art & photography books, training manuals, cooking books & religious publications. US letter size works great with all binding styles and text paper stock options.

8" X 10"

Portrait

US Letter size has many uses including text books, art & photography books, training manuals, cooking books & religious publications. US letter size works great with all binding styles and text paper stock options.

9" X 12"

Large Portrait

Portrait size has many uses including text books, art & photography books, training manuals, cooking books & religious publications. Large Portrait size works great with all binding styles and text paper stock options.

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