Crossword puzzle books for Amazon KDP, in minutes.
Generate symmetric crossword grids, themed AI clues, and a complete print-ready interior PDF for KDP. Large-print, kids, holiday, or standard. One click to a full book.
Real KDPEasy crossword spreads.
Six sample books in the styles authors actually publish. Every grid is symmetric, interlocking, and ready for KDP.
1950s Rock and Roll
Adults, mid-difficulty
Garden Birds of North America
Hobby buyers
Easy Crosswords for Seniors
Large print
Christmas Crossword Volume One
Seasonal gift
Kids Animal Crossword Fun
Ages 8 to 12
Cryptic Crosswords for Solvers
Experienced solvers
Three steps to a KDP-ready book.
Theme and word list
Pick a topic - "American history", "kitchen vocabulary", "Christmas". Our AI proposes the answer set, you keep the words you like, edit, or paste your own.
Generate the grid
KDPEasy lays out a symmetric grid, places your words with maximum interlock, and writes clues in your chosen difficulty. Preview every puzzle in seconds.
Export the KDP PDF
Choose trim size, layout, and large-print or standard. Download a 300 DPI interior PDF with title page, instructions, puzzles, and indexed solutions.
Built for the way real KDP authors publish.
Theme and word list
AI-suggested or fully custom. Paste your own answers, edit clues line-by-line, or let the AI handle everything.
Grid size
Mini 5x5 and 7x7 for kids, classic 13x13 and 15x15, oversized 17x17 to 21x21 for Sunday-style puzzles.
Difficulty
Easy definitions, standard clues, or cryptic and wordplay-heavy for advanced solvers.
Clue style
Straightforward, themed, educational, cryptic, or fill-in-the-blank. Mix styles or commit to one voice.
Page layout
One puzzle per spread (puzzle left, clues right) or two-up for compact pocket and travel editions.
Large-print mode
Bigger cells, larger clue font, single puzzle per page. The single best-selling crossword format on KDP.
Font and trim size
Pick from publisher-grade serif and sans options. Common KDP sizes: 6x9, 7x10, 8x10, 8.5x11.
Solution placement
Default solution section at the back, indexed by puzzle number. Optional immediate-after-puzzle layout.
KDP-ready export
Correct bleed, gutter, and 300 DPI. Output is the file you upload, not a draft you have to fix.
Why crosswords are one of the best KDP niches.
Crosswords sit in the low-content classification on KDP. Low listing fees, high repeat purchase, and a built-in older audience that buys in print.
A $9.99 large-print crossword book pays roughly $3.30 per sale.
KDP pays 60 percent royalty on paperback list price minus print cost. For a 100 page, 8.5x11 black-and-white interior at $9.99 the math looks like this:
Numbers are illustrative and assume KDP Expanded Distribution off, US marketplace. Real numbers depend on page count, trim size, and ink.
High repeat purchase
Crossword solvers buy 6 to 12 books a year on average. One satisfied reader = recurring revenue.
Built-in older audience
Crosswords skew toward 50+ buyers who prefer print over digital and are comfortable buying on Amazon.
Premium price points
Adult crossword books sit at $7.99 to $12.99 - above the typical low-content book.
Low-content classification
No KDP Select exclusivity required. Lower review threshold to start ranking.
One book is a project. A series is a business.
Authors who hit consistent KDP revenue build series, not standalone titles. Crosswords compound especially well because the format is repeatable and Amazon rewards consistent shelf depth.
10-volume themed series
Pick a theme spine - "American Presidents", "Garden Birds", "Classic Hollywood" - and publish ten volumes over the year. Each volume cross-promotes the rest.
Holiday editions
Christmas, Easter, Valentine's, Halloween, Mother's Day. Seasonal crossword books spike every year and stack royalties.
Large-print editions for seniors
Mirror every standard title with a large-print version. Same content, different audience. Often outsells the original.
Kids puzzle books on Amazon KDP
Mini grids, image-paired clues, and bright covers. The kids puzzle book on Amazon KDP segment is one of the steadiest.
Difficulty ladders
Publish "Easy", "Standard", and "Cryptic" volumes side-by-side. Solvers buy up the ladder as they improve.
Bundle editions
Re-bundle four volumes as a 400-puzzle mega edition. Higher price point, same source content.
Crossword books still need a cover that sells.
The single biggest mistake new crossword publishers make is uploading a print-ready interior with a placeholder cover. Crossword buyers are skimming fast - your cover decides whether they click. Pair every interior with a KDPEasy AI-generated cover designed for the puzzle category.
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