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Numbers based on Amazon KDP’s current print costs and royalty rules

KDP sales calculator

How many copies does a book sell?

Marketplace

Amazon.com (US)

Format
A day≈ 6 copies
A month≈ 180 copies
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Pick a question. Every tool is free and answers right away — here is what each one gives you.

  • Will this book sell?

    Sales (BSR) Calculator

    Example result

    Sales rank 50,000 · paperback≈ 6 copies a day · 180 a month
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  • What should I call my book?

    Book Title Generator

    Example result

    Fantasy · the word “tide”The Queen’s TideTide and Ashes · Beyond the Tide
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  • Need a pen name?

    Pen Name Generator

    Example result

    English namesFlorence NorthcoteWarren Doughty · Yvonne Hollingsworth
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  • Names for my characters

    Character Name Generator

    Example result

    Fantasy · ElfAelwen Erynaur“Fair brow” · also Legolin Menelrond
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  • Example result

    FantasyA disgraced royal cartographer must win back her place at courtTwist: the history everyone was taught was written by the enemy
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  • Who is my main character?

    Character Generator

    Example result

    Fantasy · Any roleElowen AshdownRebel · wants into the mages’ academy · secret: forbidden magic
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  • Is my writing easy to read?

    Readability Checker

    Example result

    A 103-word fiction passageReading Ease 85.1 · EasyGrade 5.0 · 1 long sentence · 5 passive candidates
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Free KDP templates

Print-ready KDP interiors we make ourselves, and a checklist for launch week. Free, no sign-up.

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Free KDP interior templates: a weekly planner spread

Free interior templates

Notebooks, planners, journals, logs and coloring pages as print-ready KDP PDFs.

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Book launch checklist

Every task between a finished manuscript and launch day, in order.

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