How Much Does a Personalized Book Cost? What Is Included

"How much does a personalized book cost?" is a question we get a lot, so here is how everything works on one page, with no asterisks. Prices differ by country, and the exact amount for yours, including shipping, is always shown before you pay. You can see today's prices on the create page.

A personalized children's book (the child is the hero)

  • Hardcover, softcover, or a digital version. The digital version is the lowest price and has no shipping.
  • Shipping for a printed book is shown separately.
  • A second book or more in the same order gets a discount. The exact price is shown in the cart.

Included: 21 pages with the child in every illustration, a personal dedication, and the option to fix a page before printing. The sample (the cover and two pages) costs nothing.

A personalized comic book (ages 9 to 16)

  • Hardcover, softcover, or digital, priced a little above the standard children's book of the same type.
  • Shipping for a printed book is shown separately.

A personal book for adults and families (written from your memories)

  • A hardcover that includes the writing, the illustrations, and the dedication, plus shipping.
  • The first two people in the book are included in the price. The third and fourth carry a small extra charge.
  • The illustrated sample (the cover and two pages) is free, and you pay only if you love it.

A personal book from your real photos

A ten-page book with your own photos and no illustrations. You see the whole book before you pay. Shipping is shown separately.

What costs nothing

  • The sample: the cover and two pages in the children's book, the comic, and the illustrated personal book. In the book made from real photos, you see the whole book before you pay.
  • Reading all of the text and editing it before printing.
  • The dedication.

How long it takes

The digital version is available right away. A printed book is sent to print after you approve it. In the US, delivery takes about 12 days.

Why this price

A life-story book written by a writer over weeks costs hundreds or thousands of dollars. A personal book at Magical Book is written from your answers and illustrated from the photo, so it costs like an ordinary gift and feels like a gift you cannot buy.

A children's book, a comic, or a personal book for adults. With all of them, you start without paying.

Questions about pricing

Is there a discount on a second book? Yes, in the children's books a second book or more in the same order gets a discount. The exact price is shown in the cart before you pay.

Are there hidden costs? No. The price of the book and the shipping are shown before you pay. The dedication, the digital version that comes with a printed book, and the sample are included.

How much is a book for a whole classroom? Preschools and daycares have price tiers by quantity, with a separate shipping fee for the class. Message the team with the number of children and you get a quote.

Can I pay in installments? You pay by card, and the payment options are shown on the checkout page.

How does the price differ by country? Each country has its own price, including shipping, shown before you pay in the language of the site.