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Mystery books, printed right
Classic trade size with room for a long twisty plot. Mysteries and thrillers run long, so a 5.5×8.5 or 6×9 trade paperback keeps the spine slim and the type comfortable. Dark, high-contrast covers hide fingerprints better with a matte finish.
Recommended specs
- 5.5×8.5 or 6×9 trim
- Perfect-bound paperback or case-wrap hardcover
- 60lb cream uncoated interior
- Matte cover, 280–400 pages
What sells in mystery
- Number your series on the spine — collectors notice.
- A hardcover first edition justifies a premium launch price.
- Keep interior margins generous; thick books need a wider gutter.
Real pricing
What a mystery book costs to print
Live per-copy print costs from our print partners for typical mystery specs. "You keep" is retail minus card-processing fees and print cost. BookFlarePro takes 0% of your sales. Example shipping: 1 copy, standard shipping to Suwanee, GA (US).
Trade paperback
5.5 × 8.5 in · Paperback · Black & white · 320 pages · Matte cover
InternationalLive quote
- Print cost per copy
- $9.99
- Interior paper
- 60lb Cream Uncoated
- Example retail price
- $15.99
- You keep per sale
- $5.02 (31.4%)
US & Canada
Not offered in this region for this size and binding.
First-edition hardcover
6 × 9 in · Hardcover · Black & white · 320 pages · Matte cover
InternationalLive quote
- Print cost per copy
- $18.68
- Interior paper
- 60lb Cream Uncoated
- Example retail price
- $28.99
- You keep per sale
- $8.94 (30.8%)
US & Canada
Text-stock pricing for this size is coming soon.