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What's the recommended order of pages inside a book?

Front matter (title, copyright, dedication), then the body, then back matter (about the author, also-by). A clean order helps reviews and reader experience.

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Last updated June 15, 2026

A clean, conventional page order makes your book look professional and helps it pass review. Here is the standard sequence.

Front matter (the opening pages)

1. Title page — title, subtitle, author.

2. Copyright page — see what is a copyright page.

3. Dedication (optional).

4. Table of contents — though the clickable navigation matters most; see clickable table of contents.

Body

5. Your chapters, each starting on a new page (use page breaks).

Back matter (the closing pages)

6. About the author.

7. Also by this author — link your other books with your Universal Book Link.

8. A call to action — invite an honest review; see getting reviews.

Keep it clean

Remove anything that does not belong in a finished book — draft notes, placeholder text, or template boilerplate, which can get a book blocked.

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