Paperback Books

Novel or nature guide, manual or memoir, children’s book or textbook; Lulu has the self-publishing resources you need to bring your brilliance to life – and sell it to an eager audience around the world.

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Self-publishing your paperback is simple

  1. Title your book
  2. Choose your size
  3. Upload your file
  4. Complete your cover
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*NEW* Publisher Grade Paper

Lulu now offers a new economic paper choice. Just choose Publisher-grade as your paper option in the publishing wizard.

When you’re ready to sell

You can buy one paperback for yourself, or you can sell your book to the whole wide world.  You’ll be amazed how inexpensive it is to self-publish a paperback book - and how quickly your 80% of all creator revenue can add up.

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Get a free ISBN — and get distributed in more than 60,000 retail locations, online and off.  Learn more

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Set your own price — Lulu makes it easy to see exactly how much (or little) it costs to produce your book (for example, how much different paperback bindings cost), and just as easy to decide how much you want to earn from each sale.

Your own store

Build your own online storefront — to generate direct links, and more sales.

No inventory

Forget inventory — when a book is purchased, it gets printed, shipped and delivered on demand.

See how affordable book making can be.

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