You shouldnt be thinking in terms of pages you should be thinking in terms of. It is the story that will determine how many pages, not any particular average. In two minutes, i found ebooks ranging from 10 to 950 pages. Nor do the number of pages determine how long you will spend writing it. The length of an ebook also used to be short, about 20 pages or so, but never more than 100 pages.
I believe they know what theyre talking about and i clearly didnt. A minimum count for a nonfiction ebook is about 10,000 words, as long as the content is solid. But are the total number of pages different in an ebook than a physical book. The total page count excluding appendices and index is 204 pages, thus about 93,000 words. I know that the number of pages of an ebook is flexible. Typically books of poems with 1 page per poem are around 2530 pages long, however i have seen books that are longer than 50 poems. My ebook copy of twilight says that there are 254 pages, but i know the physical book has 498 pages. I thought the average for a midsized novel would be around 100200 pages. How do i get page numbers on proper sides of the page.
Amazon will estimate a page count for ebooks at about the industry average estimate of. Trim sizes in this post were updated on january 30, 2015 as soon as you get serious about selfpublishing a book, you are confronted with the choice of what size your book ought to be for instance, if you want to get a price on how much a book will cost to print, the first thing you need to know is the size. I know of an author with a very large publisher whose novel has sold only 1,087 copies in its lifetime. The ebook market is more forgiving in that customers will buy your books as long as it has value. In extremely rare cases, picture books may be 16, 24, 40 or 48 pages, all multiples of eight a signature. In the opposite direction, it can give a more accurate estimate of how many pages you have created if you only know the word count. When the final work is printed for sale and published, the number of words per page will differ. If you have been looking for a way to make money online, or if youre a budding author, then you have most likely been considering writing and selling an ebook. Well, calculating it out, that would mean the average book was 240480 pages. You accept that this is only delivered and read digitally. Instead, amazon uses lines to measure the true length of an ebook. A manuscript for a novel is typically 500 words per page if singlespaced. The best thing about ebooks is that many of the factors that pushed out smaller forms in. The average fiction book is about 80,000 to 100,000 words, which is.
Words per page is a free online words to pages calculator which converts the numbers of words you write into pages and allows you to change margins, font size and fonts. Be aware that the word average means that for every book that sells 15,000, there is one that sells 5,000. Sep 06, 2011 in contrast to traditionally published books where the number of book pages is usually high, in the ebook world,ebooks can be anywhere from 10 pages to 250 pages or more. The truth is the number of words per page depends on a variety of factors such as the type of font. When a book is printed, all pages are trimmed to the selected trim size by cutting 0. I still design my books for 32pages because i do both print and ebooks and because ive learned to write to that length. If a customer reads pages in your book for the first time through ku or koll, you will see a separate line item indicating the accumulated.
For books printed on offset presses, total pages must be multiples of 8, 16, or 32, e. We want to give authors an easy way to show how long their book or novel is. All you need to do is give an average list price for your book as if in an agency model. Now that you know the average number of words per page in your book, you can calculate the page count with a little arithmetic. To a certain extent, ebooks have become popular amongst american bookworms 20 percent of book readers in the u. But i also know of others who have sold over 500,000 copies. I was looking online and most of the sources i found said the average number of words per novel page is 250, and the average words per book were 60,000120,000. Left side pages should be even numbered and right side pages should be odd numbered. The actual number of pages in the book should end on an even number. We set ebook pricing techniques in the metadata for you. Just adding fitness author to your resume gives you a leg up on the competition.
In addition, the 32 pages can all be printed on a single sheet of paper, making it costeffective. According to amazons great text stats feature, the median length for all books is about 64,000 words. In contrast to traditionally published books where the number of book pages is usually high, in the ebook world,ebooks can be anywhere from 10 pages to 250 pages or more. Trim sizes in this post were updated on january 30, 2015 as soon as you get serious about selfpublishing a book, you are confronted with the choice of what size your book ought to be for instance, if you want to get a price on how much a book will. If the book is otherwise interesting enough to buy, then its worth the price. Using this strategy with a little testing and tweaking, ive gotten my sales conversion rate on my book pages from an average of 11.
One of the most common questions is how many pages is the average ebook. If you self pub, places such as amazon will print a book as low as 24 pages, so if your poetry is an epic poem it can be almost 1. But over the last 5 years, the number of pages has regressed to the point where only 200400 pages is now considered the upper limit of the bookpublishing spectrum. We found that the average file size and average number of pages of a single kindle ebook is 2. About 30 of those are graphic novels though which i read a lot faster than regular books and probably skews my average page count down. Apr 18, 2012 questions once again about page numbering for ebooks comments showing 150 of 78 78 new post a comment previous 1 2 next date newest message 1. An ebook with 15 pages amounts to only around 3000 words. We summed up the file size of each kindle book on the list and then divided by the number of books. My thoughts on this are not very popular, but i believe the answer is what my advanced writing teacher told me about paper length and i think that extends to books and novels as well. However, as this is relatively new to you, you have several questions. In fact, the majority of printed books are turned into ebooks. How many words per page are there in a typical novel. Using amazons number of words as a guide, 5,000 words would equal 26. Calculate the number of pages using your current word count and the appropriate formula below, calculate the number of pages you can expect in your finished book.
Sep 11, 2010 i was looking online and most of the sources i found said the average number of words per novel page is 250, and the average words per book were 60,000120,000. You may benefit from all ebook pricing models by reaching new readers and by increasing your sales. To give you an example, the ebooks of mine which have sold really well were around the 150page mark. And for every book that sells 20,000, there is one that is a disaster. The ensuing common types of files often result in an average number of pages per gigabyte and megabyte. Do the number of pages in an ebook differ from the number. Sep 03, 2015 probably the first five pages are table of contents, disclaimers, the about me page, and that kind of thing. Probably the first five pages are table of contents, disclaimers, the about me page, and that kind of thing. Ebooks for beginners how many pages is the average ebook. Our calculation can be summarized on the table below.
In 2011, the lists average length peaked at 467 pages. It is important to get your pages on the proper side of the page for book formatting purposes. Publish your ebook to amazon kindle and youll have an isbn number and will be considered a published author. That depends on how easily the words come, whether youll have to research certain parts, and a wide variety of factors. The figure was found through looking at a number of books text stats, until brave new worlds 64,531 word count landed in the exact center of all books50% of books have fewer words and 50% of books have more words. You shouldnt be thinking in terms of pages you should be thinking in terms of value. Today, even after the introduction of what amazon calls version 2. For documents printed on laser printers including xerox docutech printers, any number of pages is possible. An ebook could be 3,000 words or as long as a fulllength book. You can use comparable, successful books as models to determine the length you book should be.
The average nonfiction book is about 50,000 to 75,000 words, which is about 153 to 230 ebook pages. So what i do is divide the number of pages by the price, and multiple that by 8. Questions once again about page numbering for ebooks comments showing 150 of 78 78 new post a comment. The average kindle book size measured in page length is about three hundred pages, and the. We cant estimate that how many pages author will insert in a book. The number of pages in the book should end on an even number.
If youre aiming for a 20,000 word ebook around 80100 pages. How to use our book page count calculator select your word print size select the book genre enter your books word count press calculate number of pages just 4 easy steps and youre done. Jan 08, 2018 now that you know the average number of words per page in your book, you can calculate the page count with a little arithmetic. Amount a title earned under the 70% royalty option. Ask your printer if you save money by using a multiple of 32. Sep 20, 2009 determine the average number of words per page.
By using these three options to more accurately define your writing, the words per page calculator should provide a better estimate on how many words you need to write to fill a page. Once you have a vision for your booksmall, standard, or wide formatyou can move on to the second step in deciding how many words you should write. Mar 11, 2015 get some ideas on how many pages or how long you should make your book. That said according to goodreads, last year i read 66 books at a total of 25273 pages for an average of 382 pages.
Other factors, such as delivery costs and the country or territory an ebook is purchased in, affect your actual royalties. Simply divide the total word count from your word document by the number of words per page. For this article, we will be using my ebook and workout program project shredded as the example. A pdf ebook should have page numbers unless it is super short and a proper table of contents or index. In standard real paper book publishing it is usually advised not to use san serif fonts like ariel but to stick to serif ones like times new roman or garamond as they are much easier to read. He writes that ebooks are moving towards the same length as regularly published books. This number was significantly different from the average we had seen for the estimated print length that had been given in the product details of each books amazon sales page. Ebook pricing guide for different markets how to do it right. For manuscripts, the answer is about 250300 words per page if it is doublespaced. Francoise bui of doubleday books, said, well do a longer book if the story needs it.
Jul 24, 2006 20 years ago, the maxium number was 200 pages. In order for objects on your page to reach all the way to the edge of the page, those objects must extend past where the page will be trimmed by 0. Does this mean you should write exactly the number of pages shown in the graph. How to write a highquality ebook in 30 days copyblogger. Ive read somewhere that amazon uses a figure of 375 words per page, but that cant be true in all cases because ive literally counted up the number of words on my printed pages the pod version, formatted at 5. Note 254 how many words or pages should an ebook have. Jun 24, 2019 be aware that the word average means that for every book that sells 15,000, there is one that sells 5,000. It contains 38 lines per page, with an average of 12 words per line, thus 456 words per book page. Publishdrive chooses the best options for ebook pricing to help your books sell. You shouldnt be thinking in terms of pages you should be.
Amount every kdp selectenrolled title earned monthly through kindle unlimited ku and the kindle owners lending library koll. It should me no shorter or longer than it has to be. There were rumors in 20 that amazon had set a minimum word. Calculate book page count using word count for book design. Then consider writing a manuscript of similar length. I know that for an ebook there are 23 ebook pages per page number.
Aug 12, 2008 an average fiction book novel has 50k to 80k words. Many ebooks are quite short, and some experts believe that today. But also, it leave me open to shortrun offset printing for special orders where it makes sense to go for a smaller per unit cost. Write your own fitness ebook national federation of.
That said, each manuscript should be long enough to adequately tell its story or. Mar 20, 2020 every category will have an average length, including childrens books, young adult, business books, etc. Basic book designnumber of pages wikibooks, open books. Book page count calculator how many pages is my novel. Youre better off going with the answers given by shawn and marion i guess. Get some ideas on how many pages or how long you should make your book. Aug 02, 2008 in addition, the 32 pages can all be printed on a single sheet of paper, making it costeffective.
Royalties in kindle unlimited and kindle owners lending. Amazon ebook page length by genre kindle page length. Higher for ebook courses and other training packages. Better to have solid, clear information than rambling to make a page count. What is the average number of pages in a book of fiction.
Glen ford explains that with the ease of reading ebooks this size will increase over time. Each page should contain 250 words double spaced, font size 12, courier new or arial, 1 inc. Usually, this is about 400 for a standard academic book but only about 350 if the page size is demy octavo. Build your book format a paperback manuscript word for.