Genre guide · Nonfiction
Photography & Art Books: word count & book length
How long a photography & art books book should be, which trim sizes suit it and what that means in printed pages. Typical length: 80–250 pages.
80–250 pagestypical length
31,681works in Open Library
About photography & art books
Image-led books where print quality is everything. Coated paper and colour management are central decisions.
Recommended trim sizes
Tips for this category
- Supply images in the printer's colour profile and proof physically before a large run.
About Photography & Art Books
A photo book or photobook is a book in which photographs make a significant contribution to the overall content. A photo book is related to and also often used as a coffee table book.
From the Wikipedia article “Photo book”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Most-published photography & art books works in Open Library
| Title | Author | First published | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses | James Joyce | 1914 | 612 |
| The Marble Faun | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 1800 | 215 |
| Principles of internal medicine | Tinsley Randolph Harrison, Kurt J. Isselbacher | 1950 | 173 |
| Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan shozō Meijiki kankō tosho maikuro-ban shūsei | Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan (Japan) | 1991 | 156 |
| New Creations Coloring Book Series | Teresa Davis, Brad Davis | 2002 | 92 |
| A Window in Thrums | J. M. Barrie | 1800 | 92 |
| Andy Warhol | Andy Warhol | 1967 | 84 |
| Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica | Leo Africanus, Robert Brown | 1556 | 66 |
| Patents for inventions | Great Britain. Patent Office. | 1870 | 58 |
| Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Wolfgang Henze | 1960 | 56 |
Open Library lists 31,681 works under this subject.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a photography & art books book be?
Typically 80–250 pages. Image-led books where print quality is everything.
What trim size is best for photography & art books?
Common choices are 8.5 x 8.5 in Square, 8 x 10 in, 11 x 8.5 in Landscape, 8.5 x 11 in Letter.
Sources & data
- Subject statistics from Open Library.
- Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).