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Custom Book Printing

Browse our book formats and pick the binding that fits your project. Perfect bound for paperbacks and thicker books with a printed spine, spiral bound for workbooks that need to lie flat, and saddle stitch for anything under 64 pages. Those last two bindings are also how we make custom calendars. Every format prints on recycled, FSC-certified paper in Richmond, California.

Not sure where to start? Short run book printing covers first editions and small quantities with no minimums. For specific projects, see paperback books, coffee table books, cookbooks, poetry books, comic books, and children's books.

Bindings
3 softcover styles
Pages
8 to 800
Trim sizes
5×8 to 8.5×11
Minimum
25 copies
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From $231.97/book
MADE IN USA
Printed and bound in Richmond, CA.
PCW RECYCLED
Interiors up to 100% post-consumer.
CARBON NEUTRAL
Every order ships carbon-neutral.

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2,632kg
CO₂ avoided
350,000
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✓ FSC-certified and recycled stock on every interior
✓ Soy-based inks on offset press runs
✓ Carbon-neutral shipping in recycled mailers
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Three ways to bind a book.

The binding sets how your book opens, how long it lasts, and how many pages it can hold. Here is how our three in-house softcover styles compare.

Perfect bound

32 to 800pp

A squared, glued spine just like a store-bought paperback. The professional default for novels, manuals and thicker books, and the only binding you can print on the spine. Need it to lie flat? Lay-flat perfect binding is available as a custom-quote option.

OpensNo*
SpinePrintable spine
Best forNovels, manuals

Wire-O

24 to 290pp

A premium twin-loop metal coil that also lies flat, with a crisper, more refined look than plastic spiral. A favorite for planners, notebooks and presentation reports.

OpensLies flat
SpineTwin-loop spine
Best forPlanners, reports

Saddle stitch

8 to 92pp

Folded sheets stapled at the spine. The most economical option for thin books, zines, programs and short photo books up to 92 pages.

OpensOpens flat
SpineFolded spine
Best forZines, programs
* Perfect bound can also be made lay-flat, and spiral/coil binding is available, as custom-quote options. Request a quote.

How to print a book.

From a manuscript on your screen to a bound book in your hands, in five steps.

01

Plan your specifications

Choose your binding, trim size, page count and paper. Not sure what fits? Order a sample kit or talk to a print specialist before you commit.

02

Pick paper and cover

Match the interior weight to your content and choose a cover stock and lamination. Heavier covers and a soft-touch film add durability and feel.

03

Prepare a print-ready file

Export a 300 DPI CMYK PDF with 0.125 inch bleed. Perfect bound books take the interior and cover as separate files, the rest take one ordered PDF.

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Review your proof

Approve a free digital soft proof, or order a printed hard proof for exact color. Production starts one business day after you approve.

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We print, bind and ship

Your book is printed and bound in Richmond, California and shipped carbon-neutral in recycled packaging, straight to your door.

Stocks that read well and tread lightly.

Learn all about paper →
Most popular
80# Uncoated Text
100% PCW · FSC certified
ECO SCORE · 10/10
Economical
70# Uncoated Text
100% PCW · FSC certified
ECO SCORE · 10/10
100# Uncoated Text
100% PCW · heavyweight
ECO SCORE · 9/10
80# Silk Text
10-30% PCW · silk coated
ECO SCORE · 6/10
Premium
100# Silk Text
10-30% PCW · silk coated
ECO SCORE · 6/10
Uncoated interiors are 100% post-consumer recycled. Silk-coated stock runs 10 to 30% PCW. Both are FSC certified.

Getting your book press-ready

Start from a template, follow our setup guide, or let our team design your interior and cover.

Download a template

Start from a correctly-sized template with spine, bleed and safe-area guides for your exact book trim size and page count.

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Read the file guide

Our setup guide covers spine width, bleed, resolution, CMYK color and exporting a press-ready PDF for each binding style.

View the file guide

Request a design quote

Self-publishing and need layout help? Our in-house team can typeset and design your book interior and cover.

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Greenerprinter sample kit

Paper is a tactile decision.

No screen renders the weight of a 100# cover or the tooth of uncoated text. Order a sample kit and we mail you a swatch book of every stock plus real bound book samples in each binding style.

· WHAT’S IN THE BOX
01
Paper swatch book
Every interior and cover stock we run
02
Real printed book samples
Perfect bound, spiral, Wire-O and saddle stitch
03
Spine samples
Feel and compare each printed spine
04
Soy-based ink samples
Our low-VOC soy inks on coated and uncoated
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Book printing, answered.

Binding, page counts, file setup, paper and pricing. Still unsure? A print specialist is one message away.

Of course!

We offer a free paper sample pack where you can request a generic booklet sample.

If you are looking for a Physical/Hard Proof of your artwork:

1) Select ‘Hard Proof’ as your proofing option on our product order page.

2) After the order is placed, we will produce a physical sample, ship it to you, and wait for your approval before starting production.

3) If you don’t approve your proof and would like to cancel your order, we will give you a full refund minus the cost of producing the sample.

Call 800-655-5833 or email support@greenerprinter.com for specific booklet

Our production time usually takes 2-7 days, depending on the turnaround speed you select.

Please note that pre-production and shipping time is separate from our production turnaround speed! Reference this graphic below.

For super-rush jobs, please call us at 800-655-5833! Certain rush jobs might incur extra fees.

Yes — we offer professional design services to help bring your booklet vision to life. Our design team can assist with layout, graphics, and ensuring your files are fully print-ready. Learn more about our Design Services.

Absolutely!

We offer up to two free digital soft proofs once an order has been placed. Physical hard proofs or additional soft proofs can be ordered for an added fee.

For more information about our proof offerings please visit our Proofing Options page.

The preferred file format for Greenerprinter orders is PDF. By sending us a PDF, you are helping to ensure that your job proceeds quickly, smoothly, and with no unexpected “surprises.”

We also accept Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign files, but these may incur additional charges and increase the turnaround time.

For more information about how to export your file as a PDF please visit our File Set-up Checklist.

Yes! We’ve built quantity price breaks directly into our pricing for standard and custom orders.

If you’re a business with a high volume of orders (+ $10k/year), please reach out to support@greenerprinter.com and speak to sales about partnership discounts.

Of course!

This is a great option for creating booklets that can be easily written in while still having a thicker, protective cover.

Yes! Our house paper stocks include silk, glossy, and uncoated options. We even have a kraft board option for a more natural look. All of our papers are recycled, eco-friendly, and FSC certified.

Most likely, yes! To be sure, it is a good idea to check with your recycling provider for recycling rules specific to your area.

In general, saddle-stitched (stapled) and perfect bound booklets can be thrown into the recycling bin as is, including any staples or glued binding. The glue we use is a polyurethane reactive adhesive so it’s durable and recyclable.

Wire-O bound notebooks can also be recycled, but you should separate the wire from the paper pages before throwing them into your recycling bin.

The pages in your book are compostable, however, the spines use materials that are not. Please remove any staples, glue, or wire and throw them away, before putting pages into your compost pile. We also recommend shedding the pages before adding them to a home compost pile.

Our customer service team is more than happy to answer any additional questions you might have. They can be reached via email at support@greenerprinter.com or via phone at 1-800-655-5833 Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

4.7 from 4,654 verified orders.

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“Greenerprinter has been great to work with. They offer services no other printer does. They are great for smaller quantity orders. I haven't found anyone else with the flexibility they offer. They are responsive to questions and concerns. They have always resolved any issues I have encountered, and I have had very few. I will continue to use Greenprinter and would recommend them to others.”
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UT, United States
Sep 9, 2026
“You all have been so kind and patient with me. Thank you very much.”
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United States
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Sep 1, 2026
“I LOVE this company. I was turned on to them about 15 years ago and they have only gotten better as time goes by! They are thorough, kind and actually care about their environmental impact. There is no one like them.”
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