What paper will my book have for the cover and interior?

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Lulu uses FSC certified, lead-free, acid-free, buffered paper made from wood-based pulp. Our paper meets the ISO 9706 standard for permanent paper. As such, Lulu paper will last several hundred years when stored in an optimal environment.

Click here for book binding options and their page counts.

Cover stock:

• Saddle Stitch: 100# / 270gsm unlaminated cover stock
• Perfect Bound and PlastiCoil: 100# / 270gsm laminated cover stock
• Hardcover:
  • plain white head and footbands
  • 80# / 115gsm stock endsheets in cream or white (depending on the color of the book's interior text stock)
    • Casewrap - 80# / 115sm gloss laminated white cover stock
    • Premium Casewrap - 100# matte laminated cover stock
    • Dust Jacket:
      • Book - Navy blue linen with gold foil stamp on spine for title and/or author name (max 42 characters including spaces)
      • Jacket - 100# / 270gsm gloss laminated white cover stock

This site has a great chart to help reduce the paper weight confusion: http://www.paper-paper.com/weight.html

Note: Even if you buy a distribution service for your book, you can continue to sell that same book through Lulu. For more information, see: Which books are eligible for Distribution.

Paper for Lulu Marketplace Books

Book Size	Perfect Bound	Saddle Stitch	PlastiCoil	Dust Jacket	Casewrap
Publisher Grade Black & White Paper Options*
5.5 x 8.5" or 13.97 x 21.59cm	50# / 75gsm white text stock
8.50 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94cm	50# / 75gsm white text stock
Standard (Lulu Traditional) Black & White Paper Options
4.25 x 6.87" or 10.79 x 17.46cm	50# / 75gsm white text stock
5.83 x 8.26" or 14.81 x 20.99cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
6 x 9" or 15.24 x 22.86cm	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	50# / 75gsm white text stock
6.13 x 9.21" or 15.59 x 23.38cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
6.625 x 10.25" or 16.82 x 26cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock
7.5 x 7.5" or 19 x 19cm	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	60# / 90gsm cream text stock	60# / 90gsm cream text stock
9 x 7" or 22.86 x 17.78cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
7.44 x 9.68" or 18.90 x 24.58cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
8.25 x 10.75" or 20.95 x 27.31cm					50# / 75gsm white text stock
8.26 x 11.69" or 20.99 x 29.70cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
8.5 x 8.5" or 21.59 x 21.59 cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock
8.50 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94cm	60# / 90gsm white text stock	70# / 105gsm white text stock	60# / 90gsm white text stock
Standard (Lulu Traditional) Color Paper Options
5.83 x 8.26" or 14.81 x 20.99cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
6 x 9" or 15.24 x 22.86cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock		70# / 105gsm white text stock
6.13 x 9.21" or 15.59 x 23.38cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
6.625 x 10.25" or 16.82 x 26cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
7.5 x 7.5" or 19 x 19cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
9 x 7" or 22.86 x 17.78cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
7.44 x 9.68" or 18.90 x 24.58cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
8.25 x 10.75" Hardcover or 20.95 x 27.31cm					70# / 105gsm white text stock
8.26 x 11.69" or 20.99 x 29.70cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
8.5 x 8.5" or 21.59 x 21.59cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
8.50 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94cm	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock	80# / 115gsm matte white text stock
Premium Casewrap Color Paper Options*
12.75 x 10.75" or 32.385 x 27.31cm					100# "silk coat" finish
12 x 12" or 30.48 x 30.48cm					100# "silk coat" finish

* The Publisher Grade Paper and Premium Casewrap books are not eligible for distribution.