6 x 9 in US Trade · 55,000 words

55,000 words at 6 x 9 in: page count

55,000 words in a 6 x 9 in book is about 192 pages at 11 pt (166–224 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.432 in on white paper; full cover 12.68 x 9.25 in.

192pages at 11 pt
166–224pages, 10–12 pt
0.432 inspine, white
324words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt166 pages0.374 in235 g
10.5 pt180 pages0.405 in253 g
11 pt192 pages0.432 in269 g
11.5 pt210 pages0.473 in292 g
12 pt224 pages0.504 in311 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt166 pp146 pp
11 pt192 pp174 pp
12 pt224 pp204 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.4324 in / 10.98 mm12.682 x 9.25 in
Cream0.48 in / 12.19 mm12.73 x 9.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 190-page 6 x 9 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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