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Choose the book size that fits your story

You’re just a few clicks away from turning your idea into reality—so why wait? Picking the right trim size and binding style is key to crafting a professional book. At GamaHouse, we focus exclusively on books, offering a wide range of trim sizes and binding options. Whether you’re going for a sleek, travel-sized paperback or an elegant hardcover, we’ve got the right fit for your project.

Find your perfect book size

Trim sizes for every book type

From compact novels to large-format photography books, our book size options are designed to match your style and content.
Pocket Book

Pocket Book

4.25" x 6.87"

Pocket Book

This size is a common choice for fiction novels. It’s a compact, easily portable option. The most-popular paper stock selection is our 60lb natural with black-and-white text printing and perfect binding.

Novella

Novella

5" x 8"

Novella

This book size is a common choice for short-form fiction books. It's a compact, versatile option for a wide range of book genres.

A5

A5

145mm x 210mm

A5

This is a widely used international standard, similar to U.S. Digest size. Works well for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books. It's an ideal choice for the perfect binding style and is complemented by any paper stock option.

Digest

Digest

5.5" x 8.5"

Digest

This book format works well for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books. It's an ideal choice for the perfect binding style and is complemented by any paper stock option.

U.S. Trade

U.S. Trade

4.25" x 6.87"

U.S. Trade

U.S. Trade book layouts are a popular selection for sporting books and other non-fiction titles.

U.K. Royal

U.K. Royal

156mm x 234mm

U.K. Royal

Similar to U.S. Trade, this size is well suited for fiction and nonfiction in both hardcover and softcover

Medium Trade

Medium Trade

7" x 9"

Medium Trade

This size is ideal for nonfiction books, such as business, biography, and self-help. Commonly printed in hardcover, but works well with all options.

Executive

Executive

7" x 10"

Executive

This book format works well for journals, textbooks, art books, cookbooks, and other styles that thrive on that little bit of extra space.

Comic Book

Comic Book

6.625" x 10.25"

Comic Book

This classic, compact size is great for comic books, magazines, and children's books. It'll work with a low-page count project as well as a high-page count book with color printing.

Portrait

Portrait

8" x 10"

Portrait

This book format is an ideal size for family history books, journals, children's books, workbooks, and wedding books.

U.S. Letter

U.S. Letter

8.5" x 11"

U.S. Letter

This size is an excellent choice for textbooks, yearbooks, photography books, children's books, training manuals, cookbooks, and religious publications. It works well with all book binding styles and paper stock options.

A4

A4

210mm x 297mm

A4

This is a widely used international standard, similar to U.S. Letter size, ideal for textbooks, journals, training manuals, cookbooks, and religious publications. It works well with all book binding styles and paper stock options.

Large Portrait

Large Portrait

9" x 12"

Large Portrait

This book and paper size works well for tabletop art and photo books or magazines. It's also a popular choice for yearbooks.

Small Square

Small Square

7.5" x 7.5"

Small Square

This book format is a popular option for many book types, including fiction, nonfiction, photography books, children's books, and cookbooks. It pairs well with all paper stock options.

Square

Square

8.5" x 8.5"

Square

This size works well for large-format fiction, nonfiction, photography books, children's books, and cookbooks. It pairs well with all paper stock options.

Large Square

Large Square

10" x 10"

Large Square

This size is perfect for coffee table art and photography books, as well as large-format children's books and cookbooks.

Landscape

Landscape

9" x 7"

Landscape

This book format makes for beautiful art, photography, and children's books. It's a popular option for case-bound binding with color-text printing on gloss paper stock.

U.S. Letter Landscape

U.S. Letter Landscape

11" x 8.5"

U.S. Letter Landscape

This book format makes for beautiful art, photography, and children's books. It's a popular option for case-bound binding with color-text printing on gloss paper stock.

Large Landscape

Large Landscape

12" x 9"

Large Landscape

This book format makes for beautiful art, photography, and children's books. It's a great fit for color-text printing on gloss paper stock.

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Paper types that set the tone

Your paper stock sets the tone for the entire reading experience. Uncoated paper has a natural, textured feel—ideal for classic text-heavy books. Coated paper offers a smooth finish with higher contrast, perfect for vibrant visuals in lookbooks, comics, and more.

420 PPI, 94 Opacity SFI Certified

Uncoated & off-white

Best for lengthy novels, prose and non-fiction.

485 PPI, 93 Opacity SFI Certified

Uncoated & white

Best for lengthy novels.

482 PPI, 95 Opacity SFI Certified

Heavyweight & dull white

Ideal for photos and full-color printing.

455 PPI, 95 Opacity SFI Certified

Heavyweight & white

Ideal for photos and full-color printing.

Binding that speaks volumes

Whether you want the flexibility of a softcover or the durability of a hardcover, our custom binding options offer the right touch for every type of book.

Perfect binding

A clean, polished look—great for paperback books of all kinds.

Fully Customizable

Choose from trim sizes, paper types, cover finishes, and more to make your book truly yours.

File Preparation Support

We provide clear guidelines to help you get your files press-ready with confidence.

Interior printing that brings your pages to life

Your book’s impact starts from the inside. We offer high-quality interior printing options for both text and images, tailored to your content.

Black & White Interior

Ideal for novels and text-focused books—everything inside prints in classic black and white.

Full Color Interior

Best for children’s books, photo books, and anything with vibrant visuals—every page shines in full color.
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Color options for end sheets:

End sheets

End sheets (also known as end papers) are the pages at the beginning and the end of a hardcover book. 

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Softcover interior cover printing

Want to take your book to the next level? Add content to the inside covers of your softcover book. Whether it’s an author bio, dedication, review, or promo message—this space is perfect for adding something extra.
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Our experienced Print Specialists are always available to help with any book printing questions.
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