6 x 9 in US Trade Book Trim Size

About the 6 x 9 in format

The most common trim for US trade paperbacks. It holds long manuscripts at a sensible page count and looks at home in every bookstore category.

Typical uses: Nonfiction, Fiction, Memoir, Business, Biography.

Genres where this size is a common choice: Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Fiction, Romance, Historical Romance, Romantasy, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Dystopian Fiction, Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Magical Realism, Action & Adventure, War Fiction, Poetry Collection, Plays & Drama, Young Adult (YA), New Adult, Early Readers, Memoir, Grief & Loss, Biography, Self-Help, Business & Leadership, Personal Finance, Popular History, Popular Science, True Crime, Travel Writing, Essay Collection, Body, Mind & Spirit, Christian Living & Devotionals, Health & Wellness, Parenting & Family, Philosophy, Popular Psychology, Workbooks & Journals.

How many pages will my book be at 6 x 9 in?

Manuscript	10 pt	11 pt	12 pt
40,000 words	120 pp	140 pp	166 pp
60,000 words	178 pp	208 pp	244 pp
80,000 words	234 pp	274 pp	330 pp
100,000 words	290 pp	348 pp	408 pp
120,000 words	354 pp	414 pp	486 pp

Estimates for a typical serif body font with 130% leading, chapter openings and front/back matter. Dialogue-heavy fiction runs longer; dense nonfiction shorter.

Spine width and cover size for 6 x 9 in

Page count	Spine (white paper)	Spine (cream paper)	Full cover incl. bleed
100 pages	0.2252 in / 5.72 mm	0.25 in / 6.35 mm	12.475 x 9.25 in
200 pages	0.4504 in / 11.44 mm	0.5 in / 12.7 mm	12.7 x 9.25 in
300 pages	0.6756 in / 17.16 mm	0.75 in / 19.05 mm	12.926 x 9.25 in
400 pages	0.9008 in / 22.88 mm	1 in / 25.4 mm	13.151 x 9.25 in
500 pages	1.126 in / 28.6 mm	1.25 in / 31.75 mm	13.376 x 9.25 in

Spine factors: 0.002252 in/page white, 0.0025 in/page cream (KDP published values). Other printers vary — use their template.

Margins by page count

Pages	Min. inside (KDP)	Recommended inside	Outside	Top / bottom	Text block
24–150 pages	0.375 in	0.625 in	0.625 in	0.75 / 0.75 in	4.75 x 7.5 in
151–300 pages	0.5 in	0.75 in	0.625 in	0.75 / 0.75 in	4.63 x 7.5 in
301–500 pages	0.625 in	0.875 in	0.625 in	0.75 / 0.75 in	4.5 x 7.5 in
501–700 pages	0.75 in	1 in	0.625 in	0.75 / 0.75 in	4.38 x 7.5 in
701–828 pages	0.875 in	1.125 in	0.625 in	0.75 / 0.75 in	4.25 x 7.5 in

Minimum inside margins are KDP's published values; recommended margins are our comfortable defaults for reading.

Two-page spread

6 x 9 in spread at 300 pages with recommended margins. The shaded area is the text block.

Interior PDF page size

Setup	Page size (in)	Page size (mm)	Full-page image at 300 ppi
No bleed (text only)	6 x 9	152.4 x 228.6	1,800 x 2,700 px
With bleed	6.125 x 9.25	155.6 x 235	1,838 x 2,775 px

With bleed, add 0.125 in to the width (outside edge only) and 0.25 in to the height (top and bottom).

Tip: at 6 x 9 in, a novel of 80,000 words comes to roughly 274 pages at 11 pt. Try different settings in the word count calculator or build a cover with the spine width calculator.

Spine width by page count

Frequently asked questions

What is 6 x 9 in in millimetres?

6 x 9 in equals 152.4 x 228.6 mm. With 0.125 in bleed the interior page is 6.125 x 9.25 in (155.6 x 235 mm).

How many words fit on a 6 x 9 in page?

About 324 words for fiction and 355 for nonfiction at 11 pt with comfortable margins. Larger type or wider margins reduce this.

Is 6 x 9 in available on KDP?

Yes. 6 x 9 in is one of KDP's standard paperback trim sizes.

What is 6 x 9 in best for?

It is most often used for nonfiction, fiction, memoir, business, biography.

About the 6 x 9 in format

How many pages will my book be at 6 x 9 in?

Spine width and cover size for 6 x 9 in

Margins by page count

Two-page spread

Interior PDF page size

Spine width by page count

Frequently asked questions

Similar trim sizes