Produce publication-grade book layouts that rival Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House in 60 seconds. Battle-tested LaTeX templates engineered for Claude, Cursor, and OpenCode with 1-click prompts.
We reverse-engineered the exact physical proportions, typography, margins, and ornamentation of genuine trade bestsellers. Pour your words into these battle-tested TeX archetypes.
The "Atomic Habits / Deep Work" Layout
Engineered for personal development, psychology, business productivity, and modern memoirs. The interlocking 52pt chapter numeral commands authority on page 1, while the generous 23mm inner gutter ensures your prose never pinches into the physical spine.
The "Lean Startup / Keynote Speaker" Layout
Built for founders, keynote speakers, management consultants, and commercial leaders who need their book to function as a $10,000 authority asset. Features physical outer-margin thumb tabs so busy executives can flip directly to any framework with one hand.
The "Paris Review / Master Storyteller" Layout
For literary memoirs, historical narratives, biographical investigations, and cultural essays that deserve the tactile dignity of a London trade paperback. Features the signature top-edge ribbon bookmark cutout and Pierre-Simon Fournier rococo ornaments that signal timeless literary prestige.
We deconstruct real high-street bestsellers and engineer pixel-perfect TeX archetypes with Renaissance Bembo, tracked Avenir display headers, and zero-error KDP geometry.
Left: High-street photograph. Right: Our compiled TeX output.
Pure TeX primitives that break across pages without package crashes.
Calculates exact spine thickness, barcode safe zones, and bleed.
Copy this prompt directly into your AI coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, ChatGPT).
You are an expert prepress book compositor. I have placed my raw manuscript in `manuscript.md` (or `manuscript.docx`).
Please typeset my complete book using the installed BookTemplatesPro package:
1. Inspect `selfhelpbook.sty` and `main.tex` to understand all structural commands.
2. Parse `manuscript.md` and split each chapter into modular files inside `content/` (e.g. `content/chapter1.tex`, `content/chapter2.tex`).
3. For each chapter:
- Use \bookchapter[TOC Title]{Display Title}{Number} for the heading.
- Wrap the first letter in \bookdropcap{Letter}{rest of word}.
- Convert section headings to \booksection{Heading} and sub-sections to \booksubsection{Subheading}.
- Wrap callouts in \begin{casestudy}{Title} ... \end{casestudy}.
- Format takeaway lists using \begin{bookitemize} ... \end{bookitemize}.
4. In `frontmatter/contents.tex`, ensure \tableofcontents is present.
5. Update `main.tex` with the list of included chapters and parts.
6. Execute `./build.sh` to compile with XeLaTeX and verify there are zero compile errors.
Every template is a complete, standalone package: .sty class, master main.tex, modular chapters, TikZ cover generator, and agent prompt.
Inspired by Modern British Trade Bestsellers
The punchy, modern self-help layout with interlocking background chapter numerals, solid grey part pages, 32mm rule subheads, 3-line drop caps, and bottom running footers.
Inspired by Hachette / Balance Commercial Non-Fiction
High-impact trade non-fiction layout featuring black outer margin thumb-tabs, heavy condensed sans typography, pro-tip callout blocks, and punchy part dividers.
Inspired by Penguin Books / Viking Trade Paperbacks
Classical, elegant narrative non-fiction layout featuring top-edge ribbon bookmark ornaments, French transitional serif typography (Fournier), and rococo flourish dividers.
% Cover Dimensions for 264 pp Cream Paper
\usepackage[
paperwidth=280.2mm,
paperheight=204.8mm,
margin=0mm
]{geometry} No monthly subscriptions. 100% royalty-free commercial license for you and your clients.
Choose any single template archetype (e.g. The Modern Bestseller). Includes complete .sty package, TikZ cover generator, and agent prompt.
Instant access to all current and future book templates across every genre, plus automated prepress tools and private repository updates.
Notes and mathematical formulas collected from hundreds of successful KDP paperback publications.
Amazon KDP uses automated computer vision to scan interior PDFs. If any text glyph or bounding box enters the required gutter zone, your upload is instantly rejected. Here is the exact mathematical matrix by page count.
White paper produces high eye-fatigue for reading prose, while cream paper provides warm, natural contrast. Furthermore, cream paper is thicker per page, requiring different spine calculations on your cover.
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