The most common cookbook size is 8.5″ x 8.5″ or 210 mm x210 mm. For cookbooks, 8.5″ x 11″ is too big and the 6″ x 9″ book looks too small. The 8.5″ x 8.5″ or 210 mm x 210 mm cookbook with hardcover binding or wire-o binding lays flat well when the reader opens the book. Another popular design size for a luxury cookbook is 11″ x 11″. Normally the 11″ x 11″ cookbook uses the hardcover binding.
If you prefer a softcover cookbook, we suggest you use sewn and perfect binding. This helps the book to lay flat better than glue perfect binding.
The cookbook size can be designed using the following list: