The funniest gift I have ever given
Rachel M.United States
I made a novel for my sister with her dog as her sidekick. She read the first chapter out loud at dinner and nobody could breathe. The print is proper bookshop quality, hardcover and all.
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Make anyone the star of their own book
A personalized fiction or nonfiction book, written from your answers and printed for them.
Create Your BookExcellent4.8/5 · 5,428 reviews
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Both are written from what you tell us about them, printed and bound, and sent to the door.
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The moment the book comes out of the box.
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Here is how it works
Answer, shape, unwrap
Ten minutes of questions; the rest is ours.
Tell us about them
Their name, who they are to you, and a few questions: their job, their friends, the thing they always say.
Shape the book
Pick one of the ideas we write for them, upload a photo for the cover, choose a cover style and a binding, and read the table of contents.
Get it printed
6 × 9 inches, over 200 pages, paperback or hardcover. Printed and bound to order and shipped to the door.
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4.8out of 5, from 5,428 reviews
How they rated it
5 stars4,668
4 stars543
3 stars136
1 or 2 stars81
Every rating the books have had, fiction and nonfiction alike.
He actually thinks he wrote it
Daniel K.United States
A self-help bestseller "by" my dad about grilling. The chapter titles alone were worth it. The questions took ten minutes, and the preview showed me the cover and the contents before I paid.
Better than I expected
Priya S.United Kingdom
The story used almost everything I typed in: her job, her catchphrase, the town she grew up in. Over 200 pages with a real spine. It arrived well packed.
Worth answering every question
Tom B.Canada
The more I wrote in the questions, the better the book got. My first idea was a bit generic, so I went back and added details and the second one was spot on. The paperback feels solid.
My husband's face
Elena R.United States
A spy novel with him as the lead and our cat as the villain. I picked the dramatic cover. He has shown it to everyone who has come to the house since.
Quick, easy, very funny
Marcus L.Australia
Took me one evening. Choosing between the cover styles was the hardest part. The hardcover is heavy in the hand and the colours are bright.
Professionally printed
Two bindings, each with its own feel
Every book is 6 × 9 inches and over 200 pages. The price is the binding.
Frequently asked questions
Questions
before you start
How does Unique Books work?
Pick fiction or nonfiction, tell us who the star is and answer a few questions about them. We write a handful of book ideas; you pick one, upload a photo for the cover, choose a cover style and a binding, and read the title and the table of contents. Nothing is printed until you have seen the preview and paid.
What kinds of books can I make?
Fiction is a full novel with them as the main character: a heist, a space mission, a mystery, whatever idea you pick. Nonfiction is a funny memoir or self-help bestseller "written" by them, built from their job, their habits and the things they always say.
How long is the book, and what size?
Every book is 6 × 9 inches and over 200 pages, in paperback or hardcover. The page count of your book is shown in the preview.
Can I see the book before I pay?
Yes. The preview shows the cover you picked, the title and the full table of contents with a line about each chapter. Change an answer, the idea or the cover and preview it again as often as you like, free.
Who can be the star?
Anyone: a friend, a partner, a parent, a colleague, a pet, or you. The better your answers, the better the book, so say what they do, who they love and the line they always come out with. One photo of them goes on the cover.
When will it arrive?
Every book is printed and bound to order. The delivery estimate for your address is shown at checkout, before you pay.
Is it meant to be taken seriously?
No. The books are written to make someone laugh: a gift and a keepsake, not a source of facts, and not for commercial use.