Book Pricing Calculator
Calculate optimal list price from production costs and profit targets.
Inputs
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Results
Suggested Price
$13.99
≈ 3 cups of coffee
Revenue per Sale$9.79
Profit per Sale$5.29
Minimum Viable Price$13.57
Units to Break Even ($5K)946
Platform Cut0
Distributor Cut0.55
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Production Cost / Book, Royalty / Revenue Rate, and Target Profit / Book.
- Set Ebook (0=Print, 1=Ebook).
- Review the Suggested Price ($) result.
- Use Revenue per Sale ($) and Profit per Sale ($) to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Royalty / Revenue Rate
| Royalty / Revenue Rate | Suggested Price |
|---|---|
| 15 | $62.99 |
| 38 | $24.99 |
| 67 | $13.99 |
| 91 | $9.99 |
What each input means
- Production Cost / Book
- Per-unit production cost (printing, shipping). $0 for ebook.
- Royalty / Revenue Rate
- Percentage of list price you receive (Amazon KDP = 35-70%, trad = 8-15%).
- Target Profit / Book
- Desired profit per book sold.
- Ebook (0=Print, 1=Ebook)
- 0 for physical book, 1 for ebook.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersProduction Cost / Book = 4.5, Royalty / Revenue Rate = 70, Target Profit / Book = 5, Ebook (0=Print, 1=Ebook) = 0 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Suggested PriceSuggested Price13.99 = $13.99
- Calculate Revenue per SaleRevenue per Sale9.79 = $9.79
- Calculate Profit per SaleProfit per Sale5.29 = $5.29
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