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Paperback book printing, also known as perfect bound or softback, is the most popular type of softcover book binding. Paperback books are inexpensive to make and provide a durable, high-quality, professional look that can’t be matched. They offer an attractive printable square spine. Saddle stitch, wire-o, and spiral binding cannot offer this. A paperback book is the ideal choice for publications with higher page counts (28 pages up to 2 inches thick), such as pocket books, guidebooks, tradebooks, manuals, handbooks, novels, fiction, nonfiction, textbooks, mass market paperbacks, and more. They are less costly to produce than hardcover books.
How to Order
If you are ready to place your order, then follow these steps.
1. Fill Out Pricing Tool
Once you are logged in to your PrintingCenterUSA account, go to your desired product page and fill out the pricing tool on the right.
Be sure to drop down the “Estimate Shipping” tab above the “Order and Upload Files” button on the pricing tool to enter your zip code and view your shipping options. The price in the estimating tool is based on zip code only. In final checkout, the full address is used and this may cause your shipping cost to change. Click “Order and Upload Files” to continue.
2. Upload Your Art Files
Upload your Print-Ready PDF. Click Continue
You can create your own Print-Ready PDF using our free booklet templates. Click here to learn more. If you designed your project on PrintingCenterUSA’s online design tool, then you can simply click “Proceed to Checkout.”
If you place your order without uploading your files and need to upload your files later, you can do so by logging into your PrintingCenterUSA account. Navigate to the orders section, select the order number, then click “Upload File(s)” on the left or the “CLICK HERE” button within the “What’s Next?” area.

3. Review Your Shopping Cart & Proceed to Checkout
Review your cart. This is the first place you have the opportunity to double check your product specifications, so review closely. If you have notes on your order, leave them in the “Job Notes/Comments” section. From here you can either continue shopping to add more products, or proceed to checkout.

4. Select Your Shipping Address
Select your shipping address. Save & Continue. If you do not see your address, click “+Add New Shipping Address.” Fill out your information, then click Save & Continue.
5. Review Your Order
Review your order specifications again and confirm your shipping type. Save & Continue.
If you notice order specifications that need to be changed, click “Edit Product Options” underneath the listed specs to adjust your order. Any changes made to your order specifications will affect your order total. Click “Save” to continue.
Note: If you change your shipping type from your original estimate on the pricing tool in Step 1, then your price will change. Also, price in the estimating tool is based on zip code only. In final checkout, the full address is used and this may cause your shipping cost to change.

6. Select Payment Type & Place Order
Select your payment option. Click Place Order.” This will prompt a small payment window to open where you will securely enter your information.
Click “Place Order” to finish with the ordering process.

If you are ordering using Paypal, you will immediately be redirected to login and process the payment through Paypal. Once payment is complete, click “Payment | Place Order”
Once your order has been placed, you will receive a confirmation email with your order specifications, an estimated in-hand date, and the name of your assigned Customer Service Representative. If you requested an Electronic - PDF proof, you will receive it within 24 hours of placing your order. If you ordered a Hard Copy Proof, your proof will be shipped within 24 hours of placing your order (arrival date depends on your selected shipping date). Your project will not begin production until after proof approval. Delaying proof approval will also delay your in-hand date.
Free Downloadable Templates
We have created predesigned calendar templates as guidelines to help you layout and design your next calendar project. All you have to do is download the templates to your computer and follow our simple instructions. We also have blank templates to help you ensure you have correct bleed, trim, and safe area. For spiral and wire-o bound calendars, we recommend having the binding edge of the inside pages have a 3/8 inch margin.
Get Started Fast With Our Predesigned Templates
Not sure where to begin your next calendar project? Our predesigned templates give you a quick starting point for your project thanks to the 35+ page layouts that can be customized by changing the colors and fonts. This will ensure you will get exactly what you want. Below are examples of the blank predesigned templates compared to a completed design. To download our 8.5” x 11” predesigned templates, select your desired file type.





Paperback, also known as perfect binding, is made from single sheets (text weight) paper printed on both sides and collated in page number order, one on top of the other, and gathered into a book block. The spine edge is ground off. The softcover (a thicker cardstock) is placed over and around the book block (interior pages) and attached by the application of a strong yet flexible PUR glue along the binding edge, creating a professional looking square spine that can be printed on.…
Our Most Popular Paper Options are

Coating Options
Gloss paper has a shiny and lustrous smooth coated gloss finish. Excellent for making full color printing appear more vibrant.
Matte paper is a dull coated sheet that exhibits low gloss finish. Paper has minimal glare, making it easier to read text.
Uncoated paper is easy to write on and should be used in projects such as a workbook or coloring book.
Softcover
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Perfect Bound Book Resources:
Crafting a Perfect Bound BookPerfect BindingHow Much Does it Cost to Print a Book?Book Layout: 9 Easy Steps
Bound book printing may be used for a variety of purposes, such as self-publishing your own technology, entertainment, travel, and architecture books. Soft Cover Books are particularly useful for printing thick, higher page count books that cannot be saddle-stitched. PrintingCenterUSA produces high-quality perfect bound books with an expert, paperback appearance.

Wedding Book Printing
Make a keepsake for family and friends with a wedding program photo book from before, during, and after the ceremony in a custom wedding book.

Picture Book Printing
Picture books make great gifts.We have used picture books for years as a sales tool to showcase our products and services to our current customers and future customers.

Coffee Table Book Printing
Express yourself or create a beautiful, unique gift. Our rich color printing is the perfect quality solution for your art, fashion, photography and travel coffee table books.

Art Book Printing
Create gallery-quality art books with quality reproduction for artists, photographers, illustrators and more. Use our free downloadable templates or the online design tool to make the process easy.

Presentation Book Printing
Companies that are into creative work such as photography or graphic design need a high-quality portfolio book. Not a creative? Print your company biography book to showcase your business.

Portfolio Book Printing
Companies that are into creative work such as photography or graphic design need a high-quality portfolio book. Not a creative? Print your company biography book to showcase your business.

Cookbook Printing
Print a custom cookbook fast and easy. Print each recipe book with vibrant color photos illustrating your delicious masterpiece.

Business Book Printing
Get ahead in your industry with professionally published business books. Promote your business, showcase your products and services and build your brand and image to existing customers, potential clients and employees.

Publication Book Printing
Publication book printing services - Print saddle stitched or perfect bound magazines and directories, spiral or wire-o bound catalogs and reports.

Photography Book Printing
Make a commitment to an engaging photography book that tells your photos’ story – from landscapes, special events, to your wedding day.

Directory Book Printing
Organize and publish information in a membership, school, church, phone, zip code directory and more.

Biography Books
Publish your Biography Book to tell a true story from the past or present. You can add to the story with vivid full color photos in your book. Or publish an Autobiography and tell your own story. Either way, we make it easy to publish your timeless story with our hardcover or perfect bound book printing options.

Teaching Aids Books
Teachers, print your own educational materials and supplemental books! It is more affordable than you might think to print your own teaching aid books. Softcover, perfect bound, hardcover, spiral and wire-o options are available for finishing your books.

Trade Books
We offer the highest quality, fast and affordable options to print your trade and convention books. Colorful and professional quality books and booklets can help you sell your products to new clients that will be attending your next trade show event or conference.

Yearbooks
You’ll love our high quality, professional-looking yearbooks with the cheapest prices! Add a spring insert supplement that includes everything happening in the spring like sporting events and plays. The most popular yearbook types are pre-school, elementary, middle, junior, and high school, colleges and universities, classmate, organizations, fraternities & sororities.

Military Books
We provide the highest quality book printing in hardcover, softcover, spiral or wire-o for the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Special Forces, and all military affiliations. Our print quality is excellent, and our turnaround time is very fast. We print manuals, photo books, directories, deployment books and more.

Law Books
We provide a wide range of printed book types for law firms. Law books, firm booklets, case histories, law journals, and more. We are your one stop resource for all your law book printing needs and offer professional and high-quality finishing with soft cover or hardcover options.

Legal Books
Whether you need manuals, handbooks, resource books, case studies or law books, we can deliver a professional finished product in no time!

Sci-Fi Fantasy Books
It’s easier than ever to bring your imagination to life with Sci-Fi or Fantasy novel book printing. We make book printing fast easy and affordable so all your magical publishing dreams can become a reality. We offer many different sizes and professional finishing options like soft cover perfect bound or hardcover. Our vivid full color will bring your book to life!
Other Popular Types
- Student Handbooks
- Biography Books
- Baby Books
- Memory Books
- Recipe Books
- Cartoon Books
- Wedding Books
- Research Books
- History Books
- Safety Books
- Prayer Books
- Training Books
Book Ideas & Examples
Our book printing examples on below give you an idea of the types of book printing projects we have helped bring to life.
How are books used?
Books are effective marketing and informational tools because they engage consumers and can contain a lot more information than a brochure or booklet. This engagement an education, in turn, boosts consumer confidence and brand recognition, ultimately benefitting your business.
Sell your books online, provide them to students and parents at a university, display them on your coffee table, or utilize them for a business presentation. The opportunities are endless with books.
Benefits
People print books because they are a fast, easy, and affordable way to give a thorough explanation on a topic, give a professional presentation, enjoy as entertainment, express yourself, and increase your overall credibility on a subject.

Page Count
We require that any multi-page PDF files be sent as single page images, not spreads. In the files, page 1 should be the front cover and the last page should be the back cover (see left). Learn More

Color
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Resolution
PrintingCenterUSA recommends that the resolution of your images and document be 300 dpi or more. Learn More

Bleeds
Bleed is an extra 1/8” of image that extends beyond the trim area of your printed piece. The project is printed on an oversized sheet that is cut down to size with the appearance that the image is “bleeding” off the edge of the paper. Learn More
What is a book?
A book is usually an 8.5 x 11 soft cover perfect bound multi page project with a higher page count, as opposed to booklets which are usually 5.5 x 8.5 self cover saddle stitch multi page projects with a lower page count. Books can also be spiral, wire-o, or saddle stitch.
How to self-publish a book?
To self-publish a book, simply gather your content and images for your project, utilize our free online design tool or downloadable templates to layout your project, determine your desired specifications on our pricing tool, then order and upload your print-ready PDF file! Click here to learn more about self-publishing a book.
How to make a book?
To make a book, try our free online design tool or our downloadable templates to layout your pictures and content, then order and upload your print-ready PDF file. Click here to learn more about designing your book.
How to make a book cover?
To make a book cover, place your desired images and content onto your front and back cover. These pages need to be separate, not spreads. Create the design of your perfect bound spine at the dimensions provided in the spine calculator. You will save this spine separately from your print-ready PDF. If you have any questions or concerns about your cover or spine, you can leave a note at checkout and your technical service rep will address your concerns.
Saddle Stitch Printing

Saddle stitched books are, simply put, folded, and stapled together. Saddle stitch is basically single sheets of paper, printed on both sides, collated in page number order, folded in half, then stapled through the fold with staples made of thin wire securing the sheets together and then trim the 3 sides to the desired, finished size. Because of the way a booklet is produced, you can’t have a random number of pages. It has to be a multiple of 4. Products can be saddle stitched along the left edge or top edge, depending on how the project is planned out. Softcover and self-cover are available. Does not have a flat or square spine. They can lay flat and stay open when you are flipping through the pages, which makes it easier to read.
This is most commonly used for picture books, portfolio books, and coloring books.
Saddle Stitch Printing
With the saddle stitch method, the pages of the booklet are printed on large sheets of paper and then folded in half, which is why you must have a page count that is evenly divisible by 4. Each sheet of paper will contain 4 of the booklet’s pages.
For example, if you are printing an 8.5” x 11” saddle stitch book, it’s pages and cover would be made from 11” x 17” sheets that are folded in half to the size of 8.5” x 11.”

We can print saddle stitch orders that are 8 - 96 pages. In other words, your document (counting the front and back cover) should be one of the following page counts:
8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92
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Creep
When saddle stitching, there is a term called “page creep,” which refers to the inner-most pages being pushed out further than the pages closer to the outside of the booklet. This is most noticeable when there is a large number of pages or thicker paper. Generally, booklets under 40 pages total will not require adjustments for creep.
Diagram A below shows how the pages stick out (creep) from the book and Diagram B shows how the pages are trimmed after being stitched. PrintingCenterUSA makes every effort to adjust for creep when necessary.

Available Sizes

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PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Inside Paper Options

100# Gloss Text (5pt) This shiny and lustrous coated sheet is excellent for full color printing making photographs stand out and look rich and beautiful. It is about 25% thicker and heavier than 80# text, giving a more upscale, sharp and appealing look with a higher end feel. This premium paper features high opacity for two-sided printing that will have minimal show through the opposite side.
Learn MoreCover Paper

100# Gloss Cover Cardstock (9 pt) For a more upscale look and a higher end feel, upgrade to our 100# gloss cover. It has the same characteristics and uses as 80# gloss cover but is about 25% more bulk being thicker and heavier, making it our highest quality premium paper. UV coating is available for a more shiny and luxurious high gloss finish. *Recommended*
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PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Softcover
A SOFTCOVER BOOK is like a paperback novel, catalog, or magazine. The soft covers are printed on a more durable heavier weight cover cardstock paper to give your book a little more thickness and heft. We recommend 80# or 100# gloss or matte cover cardstock for the cover and 80# or 100# gloss or matte text for the inside pages. 70# gloss text is available when weight becomes an issue, for example, when mailing your books.
- We offer 4 types of softcover binding: Perfect bound and saddle-stitched are our most popular binding types. We also offer softcover Spiral bound and Wire-o binding.
- Softcover books offer the BEST VALU
- The cover can be coated with Soft Touch Lamination to create a matte, velvety smooth, finish.
- They are more popular, affordable, and offer a quicker turnaround time compared to hardcover books.
- A hardcover book has a cover made from thick, rigid paperboard (like an elementary school textbook). We do not offer hardcover books.

Self-Cover
A SOFTCOVER BOOK have the same paper weight for the front and back cover and the inside pages. 100# Text (Gloss or Matte) is recommended. We only offer self-cover for Saddle Stitched Books.
- Easier to fold into a self-mailer or put into an envelope
- Does not require the durability and longevity of a heavier cover
- More easily damaged when mailed.
- 80# or 70# gloss text are also available when weight becomes an issue, for example, mailing.

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PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Perfect Bound Printing

Perfect binding booklet printing is single sheets (text weight) paper printed on both sides and collated in page number order, one on top of the other, and gathered into a book block. The spine edge is ground off. The softcover (a thicker cardstock) is placed over and around the book block (interior pages) and attached by the application of a strong yet flexible PUR glue along the binding edge, creating a professional looking square spine that can be printed on. The other three sides of the book are then trimmed to the desired finished size to give them that clean “perfect” edge, thus the name “perfect” bound.
An open perfect bound book does not lay flat like a saddle stitch, wire-o or spiral bound book.
Number of Pages Accepted
The minimum number of pages is 28 pages to 2” thick maximum. 2 page increments are required when ordering.

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Perfect Bound Design Tips
- Gutters:because perfect bound books cannot lay completely flat without breaking, there is a portion of each inside page that will lose visibility into the spine. This inside gutter can take up between ¼” and 3/8” of each page. Be mindful of this while designing and add an extra ½” cushion to the binding-side margins of each page of your perfect bound book.


- Crossoversor images that span two adjacent pages, inside of perfect bound books are not recommended.

- Spine Width A unique feature of perfect bound books is the ability to design the spine if it is larger than 1/8th inch (2" thick maximum). You can keep it a solid color, add text or have one continuous image covering the front cover across to the back cover. Determining your spine width depends on your number of pages and the paper stock you have selected. click here to download our spine calculator.

Available Sizes

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PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Softcover
A SOFTCOVER BOOK is like a paperback novel, catalog, or magazine. The soft covers are printed on a more durable heavier weight cover cardstock paper to give your book a little more thickness and heft. We recommend 80# or 100# gloss or matte cover cardstock for the cover and 80# or 100# gloss or matte text for the inside pages. 70# gloss text is available when weight becomes an issue, for example, when mailing your books.
- We offer 4 types of softcover binding: Perfect bound and saddle-stitched are our most popular binding types. We also offer softcover Spiral bound and Wire-o binding.
- Softcover books offer the BEST VALU
- The cover can be coated with Soft Touch Lamination to create a matte, velvety smooth, finish.
- They are more popular, affordable, and offer a quicker turnaround time compared to hardcover books.
- A hardcover book has a cover made from thick, rigid paperboard (like an elementary school textbook). We do not offer hardcover books.

Learn More:
PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Inside Paper Options

100# Gloss Text (5pt) This shiny and lustrous coated sheet is excellent for full color printing making photographs stand out and look rich and beautiful. It is about 25% thicker and heavier than 80# text, giving a more upscale, sharp and appealing look with a higher end feel. This premium paper features high opacity for two-sided printing that will have minimal show through the opposite side.
Learn MoreCover Paper

100# Gloss Cover Cardstock (9 pt) For a more upscale look and a higher end feel, upgrade to our 100# gloss cover. It has the same characteristics and uses as 80# gloss cover but is about 25% more bulk being thicker and heavier, making it our highest quality premium paper. UV coating is available for a more shiny and luxurious high gloss finish. *Recommended*
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PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Spiral Bound Printing

Spiral bound printing is single sheets of paper printed on both sides, cut down to trim size and collated in page number order. Then a continuous plastic coil loop shaped like a long spring passes through a row of punched holes at the edge of the printed piece the binding can be on the left or top of the project depending on how the project is designed. Spiral Bound Books are easier to handle and will lie flat (180 degrees) for easy reading reference materials. Pages turn easily, lack spinal tension, and can fold or wrap back around themselves (360 degree).
Spiral bound book printing offers different coil colors, sizes, and diameters that are readily available and can accommodate a higher page count up to 2 3/4” thick. You cannot print on the spine or add or remove pages. Crossovers, or images that span two adjacent pages, inside of perfect bound books are not recommended.
Number of Pages Accepted
We can print spiral and wire-o orders that have 8 pages - 800 pages (or up to 2 ¾” inches thick) and we require them be in 2-page increments.
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Design Tips
You must leave extra space for the hole drilling on the binding-side of your Spiral or Wire-O booklet. Set your binding-side margins to be 3/8”. Refer to our free downloadable templates for a design guide.
While bleeding images are fully acceptable, PrintingCenterUSA does not recommend crossover images due to the substantial gap between pages.

Available Sizes

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PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Inside Paper Options

100# Gloss Text (5pt) This shiny and lustrous coated sheet is excellent for full color printing making photographs stand out and look rich and beautiful. It is about 25% thicker and heavier than 80# text, giving a more upscale, sharp and appealing look with a higher end feel. This premium paper features high opacity for two-sided printing that will have minimal show through the opposite side.
Learn MoreCover Paper

100# Gloss Cover Cardstock (9 pt) For a more upscale look and a higher end feel, upgrade to our 100# gloss cover. It has the same characteristics and uses as 80# gloss cover but is about 25% more bulk being thicker and heavier, making it our highest quality premium paper. UV coating is available for a more shiny and luxurious high gloss finish. *Recommended*
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PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Softcover
A SOFTCOVER BOOK is like a paperback novel, catalog, or magazine. The soft covers are printed on a more durable heavier weight cover cardstock paper to give your book a little more thickness and heft. We recommend 80# or 100# gloss or matte cover cardstock for the cover and 80# or 100# gloss or matte text for the inside pages. 70# gloss text is available when weight becomes an issue, for example, when mailing your books.
- We offer 4 types of softcover binding: Perfect bound and saddle-stitched are our most popular binding types. We also offer softcover Spiral bound and Wire-o binding.
- Softcover books offer the BEST VALU
- The cover can be coated with Soft Touch Lamination to create a matte, velvety smooth, finish.
- They are more popular, affordable, and offer a quicker turnaround time compared to hardcover books.
- A hardcover book has a cover made from thick, rigid paperboard (like an elementary school textbook). We do not offer hardcover books.

Learn More:
PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Wire-O Bound Printing

Wire-O Bound Printing is single sheets of paper printed on both sides, cut down to trim size and collated in page number order. The wire, often referred to as a wire comb or twin-loop / double-loop binding, has pre-formed pairs of two small loops of wire that run along a C-shaped spine that looks like a comb. These wire loops are inserted through each of the square holes that have been punched through the edge of the printed book’s cover and pages which allow the pages of your book to line up precisely. A wire closer squeezes the spine until it is round securing the cover and pages. the binding can be on the left or top of the project depending on how the project is designed. Wire-o binding will generally have a lower page count than spiral up to 1 ¼ “thick. The wire is available in different lengths for your bound books and calendars. The color of the standard wire we offer is black. You cannot print on the spine, add or remove pages. Crossovers, or images that span two adjacent pages are not recommended.
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Number of Pages Accepted
We can print spiral and wire-o orders that have 8 pages - 800 pages (or up to 1 ¼ inches thick) and we require them be in 2-page increments.
Design Tips
You must leave extra space for the hole drilling on the binding-side of your Spiral or Wire-O booklet. Set your binding-side margins to be 3/8”. Refer to our free downloadable templates for a design guide.
While bleeding images are fully acceptable, PrintingCenterUSA does not recommend crossover images due to the substantial gap between pages.

Available Sizes
While bleeding images are fully acceptable, PrintingCenterUSA does not recommend crossover images due to the substantial gap between pages.

Learn More:
PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Inside Paper Options

100# Gloss Text (5pt) This shiny and lustrous coated sheet is excellent for full color printing making photographs stand out and look rich and beautiful. It is about 25% thicker and heavier than 80# text, giving a more upscale, sharp and appealing look with a higher end feel. This premium paper features high opacity for two-sided printing that will have minimal show through the opposite side.
Learn MoreCover Paper

100# Gloss Cover Cardstock (9 pt) For a more upscale look and a higher end feel, upgrade to our 100# gloss cover. It has the same characteristics and uses as 80# gloss cover but is about 25% more bulk being thicker and heavier, making it our highest quality premium paper. UV coating is available for a more shiny and luxurious high gloss finish. *Recommended*
Learn MoreLearn More:
PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Softcover
A SOFTCOVER BOOK is like a paperback novel, catalog, or magazine. The soft covers are printed on a more durable heavier weight cover cardstock paper to give your book a little more thickness and heft. We recommend 80# or 100# gloss or matte cover cardstock for the cover and 80# or 100# gloss or matte text for the inside pages. 70# gloss text is available when weight becomes an issue, for example, when mailing your books.
- We offer 4 types of softcover binding: Perfect bound and saddle-stitched are our most popular binding types. We also offer softcover Spiral bound and Wire-o binding.
- Softcover books offer the BEST VALU
- The cover can be coated with Soft Touch Lamination to create a matte, velvety smooth, finish.
- They are more popular, affordable, and offer a quicker turnaround time compared to hardcover books.
- A hardcover book has a cover made from thick, rigid paperboard (like an elementary school textbook). We do not offer hardcover books.

Learn More:
PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
Cover Cardstock Paper

Options
100# Gloss Cover Cardstock (9pt) - For a more upscale look and a higher end feel, upgrade to our 100# gloss cover. It has the same characteristics and uses as 80# gloss cover but is about 25% more bulk being thicker and heavier, making it our highest quality premium paper. UV coating is available for a more shiny and luxurious high gloss finish. *Most popular for Softcover*
100# Matte Cover Cardstock (9 pt) - For a more upscale look and a higher end feel, upgrade to our 100# Matte cover. It has the same characteristics and uses as 80# Matte cover but is about 25% more bulk being thicker and heavier, making it our highest quality premium paper.
80# Gloss Cover Cardstock (8pt) - is a coated paper with a smooth finish similar to a glossy photograph. It is about twice as thick as 80# text and gives a sharp and appealing look with a substantial and sturdy feel. UV coating is available for a more shiny and luxurious high gloss finish.
80# Matte Cover Cardstock (8pt) - Dull coated sheet and exhibits low gloss finish. This lightweight cardstock is about twice as thick as 80# gloss text and has a substantial and sturdy feel. It is glare free making it easier to read when there is a lot of typed copy.
Coating Options

Gloss paper has a shiny and lustrous smooth coated gloss finish. Excellent for making full color printing appear more vibrant.
Matte paper is a dull coated sheet that exhibits low gloss finish. Paper has minimal glare, making it easier to read text.
Uncoated paper is easy to write on and should be used in projects such as a workbook or coloring book.

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PDF File Checklist & ResourcesIf you do not submit print-ready PDF files, your order may be rejected. For more information on how to create print-ready PDF files, click here for our 24/7 Help Center.
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You can get 100 copies of an 8.5” x 11” 36 page saddle stitch Paperback Book on 80# Gloss Cover and 100# Gloss Text, Full Color, (4/4) printed and delivered to your doorstep in 4-11 business days with our Wait & Save Production Time option for only $586.59 ($5.87each) or 1000 copies for only $2,928.33 ($2.93each) plus shipping and handling at PrintingCenterUSA.com. Get an instant price on our cost calculator.
Size/Qty | 100 | 1000 | 5000 | 10000 | 20000 |
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8.5 x 11 | $5.87 each $586.59 total | $2.93 each $2,928.33 total | $1.51 each $7,549.69 total | $1.31 each $13,094.30 total | $1.17 each $23,391.20 total |
5.5 x 8.5 | $3.66 each $366.46 total | $1.84 each $1,843.66 total | $0.91 each $4,531.88 total | $0.77 each $7,651.47 total | $0.69 each $13,867.10 total |
6 x 9 | $3.97 each $396.85 total | $1.98 each $1,978.24 total | $0.94 each $4,718.25 total | $0.78 each $7,779.24 total | $0.70 each $13,946.73 total |
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Learn MoreThe philosophy of most traditional short run digital and bulk offset printing companies is “the more you print, the cheaper each piece,” which is generally true, but PrintingCenterUSA has the best price point for any size project. If you have some idea on how many booklets you will need before ordering, you can instantly find the quantity and price that best fits your budget with our easy pricing calculator so you don’t leave your profits at the printer. Once you get your initial order and get a feel for how many booklets you are going to need, you can always order more!
How to Print a Paperback Book in 7 Easy Steps
- Gather all of the content and images for your booklet printing project.
- Place and format your content and images in an Adobe Suite Program (InDesign or Illustrator) OR: Use our online design tool or downloadable templates to create your paperback book.
- Enter your Binding, Size, Quantity, # of Pages, Ink, Paper, In-Hand Delivery Date and get an Instant Quote
- Upload your print-ready PDF or proceed to checkout through the online designer.
- We will then run your files through our 43-point checklist and send you a PDF proof for you to approve or reject.
- When approved, we will schedule and print your booklets.
- Your booklets will be delivered to your doorstep as promised for you to enjoy and distribute.
The philosophy of most traditional short run digital and bulk offset printing companies is “the more you print, the cheaper each piece,” which is generally true, but PrintingCenterUSA has the best price point for any size project. If you have some idea on how many booklets you will need before ordering, you can instantly find the quantity and price that best fits your budget with our easy pricing calculator so you don’t leave your profits at the printer. Once you get your initial order and get a feel for how many booklets you are going to need, you can always order more!
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