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Sci-Fi books, printed right
Crisp white pages for clean, modern typography. Science fiction covers lean bold and graphic, and the genre favours white paper for a sharper, more technical feel. Trade paperback is the standard; a hardcover edition works for series finales.
Recommended specs
- 5.5×8.5 or 6×9 trim
- Perfect-bound paperback
- 60lb white uncoated interior
- Matte or glossy cover, 300–450 pages
What sells in sci-fi
- Sans-serif chapter heads + serif body text reads as 'sci-fi' instantly.
- Glossy covers make metallic and neon palettes pop.
- Keep diagrams in B&W line art to avoid color-interior pricing.
Real pricing
What a sci-fi book costs to print
Live per-copy print costs from our print partners for typical sci-fi 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 · 340 pages · Glossy cover
InternationalLive quote
- Print cost per copy
- $10.49
- Interior paper
- 60lb White Uncoated
- Example retail price
- $16.99
- You keep per sale
- $5.49 (32.3%)
US & Canada
Not offered in this region for this size and binding.
Hardcover edition
6 × 9 in · Hardcover · Black & white · 340 pages · Glossy cover
InternationalLive quote
- Print cost per copy
- $19.18
- Interior paper
- 60lb White Uncoated
- Example retail price
- $29.99
- You keep per sale
- $9.41 (31.4%)
US & Canada
Text-stock pricing for this size is coming soon.