Do you know that amazon sells over 28 billion dollars’ worth of printed books every year? That’s billions with a B, which is mind-blowing. The good news is that you too can get a cut of this massive money flow by publishing your own book via kdp.
Just in case you don’t know, kdp is short for kindle direct publishing. It allows anyone anywhere in the world to publish their books without any initial investment. In the past making books was hard, but thanks to the rise of ai, you can now publish your own books for 100% free with kdp.
What if you don’t know what type of book you want to publish? Well, I have noticed a lot of people struggling with this question. That is why I spend a long time carefully searching to uncover the 11 easiest types of books you can quickly create with ai that sell well on amazon.
The best part is that you don’t need any skill to create these books. And it only takes a couple of hours to put these books together.
Without wasting your time, let me show you my discovery.
1. Scissor skills books
I put the scissor skills book first because I know that a lot of people do not have spare time to create books. This type of book is used by children within ages two to five years old.
The purpose of a scissor skills book is to help the child quickly improve their hand-eye coordination. There are two types of images you can use for your scissor skills books. These are black and white line art or colored images. Since you are using kdp, I advise you go for the black and white line art to keep your printing costs low.
2. Spot the difference books
Even if you didn’t play much as a child, I am sure you will recognize a spot the difference game. The purpose of these books is to help children within the ages of 3 – 9 improve their mental reasoning faster because they will learn to notice small details.
Parents love buying spot the difference books because it keeps their kids busy for a long time; that’s why they are so popular.
on Amazon, you’ll find all types of kids spot the difference books; from dinosaur to pirates, and under the sea.
One strange thing I found is that there is also adult spot the difference books. Even though they seem to be selling well, these adult spots the difference books are more difficult to make than the kids version.
3. Dot to dot books
The demand for dot to dot books is so high that it is common to see books in this category selling over 10k a month. While it is mainly made for kids, you can create a dot to dot book for any age group. Even adults enjoy dot to dot books.
What makes this type of book so lucrative is that the images are all in black and white, so your printing cost stays low. Although you cannot directly create dot to dot books with ai, you can easily edit your line art images with tools like BookBolt.
4. Touch and feel books
Unless you are a parent, you probably have never heard of touch and feel books. They are made for babies or kids aged 6 months to two years. These books are like mini story books. They have large pictures of animals and cute characters.
Sometimes, they also include bold text to help the child practice reading. Touch and feel books are super easy to create with ai. The only downside is that most parents prefer to buy them as board books. But you can still offer them in paperback format because KDP does not have the option to create board books.
5. How to draw books
Everyone wants to be an artist but only a select few are chosen. That is why parents buy their kids how to draw books to bring out their inner artist. Aside from being artistic, how to draw books can also help children improve their focus and hand motor skills.
There is no specific age limit for these books. But the easiest ones to create are for kids within three to six and four to eight years age range.
Now you might be thinking is there really an ai that can make how to draw books? Well, the answer is no. I searched all of the internet, and I did not find any tool that can do it. But with a little bit of imagination and editing, you can turn any line art image into a how to draw illustration.
6. Coloring books
This is the number one easiest type of book you can create with ai image generator. I mean all you have to do is create the image, put it together in Canva, and upload to kdp. With the advance of ai image generators, you don’t even have to edit the line art images you create.
You can literally make coloring books for any age groups such as, babies, toddlers, four to eight, adults, and even 18+ books. All types of coloring books sell well on Amazon because everyone love coloring. Its relaxing, calming, and it helps people relieve anxiety.
And if you choose the right niche, you could be easily making passive income with a little bit of effort.
7. Tracing books
The most popular types of these books are letters and alphabet tracing books. While you can make many different varieties of tracing books, these seem to sell better. The reason is because parents buy letter and alphabet tracing books to help their kids learn to write and count. You can think of them as a mix between entertainment and educational books.
While you cannot prompt a letter tracing book on ai art generators, you can easily make one with Canva with your ai images. The only issue I found is that letter tracing books has a small market. Only kids less than four use them. So, naturally there is not much demand compared to other types of books on this list.
8. Activity books
While researching this video, I figured out that you can actually make an activity book with ai. It might not be the easiest, but it’s doable.
Activity books contain many different types of games for children of all ages. Parents buy a lot of activity books for their kids because it keeps them busy for a very long time. One activity book can have coloring pages, letter tracing, dot to dot, and even counting pages. These books can also have puzzles, mazes, and spelling tests.
There is an endless mix of things you can add to your activity book to make it more engaging and fun for kids. While you may not be able to create puzzles or mazes with ai, you can use tools like bookbolt to easily add them to your book.
9. Hidden picture books
They are also called search and find books. The goal is simple, all you have to do with search and find books is look for elements that are hidden within the image. Its a best-selling book category that targets all age groups.
I found that most parents enjoy searching for hidden picture with their kids. So, it’s like a fun family activity type of book.
The problem is that, of all the books on this list, the hidden picture books is the hardest to make. You’ll have to create the picture and create the elements separately. After that you’ll then have to add the elements manually to each page with image editing tools like Canva. Even though the market for hidden picture books is huge, I wouldn’t advise you to go into this niche if you don’t have spare time to create a side hustle.
10. Story books
I know you’ve heard a lot about creating story books with ai, but believe me when I say, its not as easy as it seems. The main problem is that you need to create consistent characters for story books. And as at the time of making this video, most ai art generators are still struggling to master consistent characters.
Another issue is that you have to write the story. Even if you use chat gpt, it will still take some time.
I am not trying to scare you; I am only telling you the truth about ai. Even though youtubers may say its super easy to create story books with ai, you’d have to do a lot of work to make it look decent.
So, if you are looking for an easy side hustle, my advice is that you should focus on simple stories with basic illustrations so you can dominate this niche.
If you want to know more about different art styles you can use for your kid’s story books, you should check out this article here.
11. First words book
Some examples of these books on amazon are, first 100 words or first 1000 objects. The first words books are very simple. They are made for children within the ages of 6 months to three years old. These kids are just learning to speak. So, parents buy the books to help them learn faster.
The market for these first books may seem saturated, but if you are creative, you can carve a niche for yourself. These books are so easy to create with ai. All you have to do is generate a few images, put them together in Canva, and name them; That’s it.
The verdict
With ai tools, you can easily create high quality books to sell on kdp. You just have to be mindful and plan your strategy. If you don’t have much time to create a side hustle, you should go for coloring, scissor skills, and spot the difference books. But if you want to invest more resources into your kdp business, you should create story books, search and find books, how to draw books, or activity books
Hi, I’m Blessing, a pro writer and graphic designer turned AI EXPERT! My passion is helping you unlock the full potential of AI tools to elevate your skills and create a successful side hustle or brand.
I skip the hype and focus on what truly works, bringing you the best tools to 10x your creativity.