Book Sizes
Choose from a variety of book sizes to meet any project needs. From large Letter and A4 to the smallest pocket-sized books, Lulu’s print-on-demand options ensure you’ll always be able to make exactly the book you want in the size you need.
Pocket Book
Book Bindings
All Lulu products are professionally bound using the most popular, modern binding options. Every book or calendar is crafted to the highest industry standards, with durable binding methods designed for quality, longevity, and a professional finish.
Paperback Perfect Bound
32-800 pages
The industry term for traditional paperback binding, perfect bound is the most cost-efficient and popular way to bind on-demand products. Suitable for most projects.
Hardcover Linen Wrap Color Options
Linen is a cotton-poly blend, with a protective acrylic coating that is wrapped around the cover boards of your book. Text is foil stamped on the spine of your book cover.
Navy
Black, Gold or White Foil Stamp
Interior Color Options
Print your book using black & white ink or full color. Both options come in Standard and Premium options, ensuring you have the ink you need to print your book exactly the way you want. Lulu always uses Premium Color for your book’s cover.
Standard Black & White
Standard black & white printing for novels, memoirs, and other text-heavy books.
Premium Black & White
Heavy ink coverage great for books with black & white images, graphs, or other graphics.
Standard Color
For books that are predominantly text but have a few color images.
Premium Color
The best color printing on every page with rich colors and heavy ink coverage.
Paper Types
Choose from the common paperweights to complement your interior ink selection.
60# Cream
UNCOATED
Traditional cream paper most frequently used for black & white novels and workbooks.
60# White
UNCOATED
Versatile and economical white paper commonly found in a wide range of books.
80# White
COATED
Ultra-smooth, high opacity bright white paper used for photo books, magazines, and comic books.
100# White
Calendar Only
COATED
The heaviest available stock, used to create durable, vibrant calendars.
Cover Finish
Choose from matte or glossy for your paperback or casewrap cover finish.
Glossy
Stiff cover stock with a glossy coating finish. Glossy covers withstand wear and tear well while emphasizing the cover imagery. Glossy finish is commonly used for gifts, textbooks, and art books, but is appropriate for a variety of projects.
Matte
A matte finish gives your cover a more subdued, natural look. Used most often with novels and notebooks, matte finish withstands scratches and wear better than any other cover finish.
Book Design Templates
Select your book size and download a free design bundle. The bundle includes book page and cover templates for InDesign, Photoshop, and Word, as well as our Book Creation Guide.
Already Know Your Page Count?
Use our Pricing Calculator to see print costs and download a custom cover template using your exact page count.
