If you want to know how to make puzzle books for Amazon KDP that actually sell, you first need to understand why they are the “Holy Grail” of passive income.
Most books are “One and Done.” You buy a novel, read it, and put it on a shelf. You never buy it again.
Puzzle books are different. They are Consumable. A customer buys a Sudoku book, writes in it, tears out the pages, destroys it… and then immediately needs to buy another one.
They are addictive. They are repeat purchases waiting to happen. But there is a huge barrier to entry: Creation Difficulty.
Most beginners quit because they don’t know how to make puzzle books for Amazon KDP without spending 100 hours drawing lines. In this guide, I’m going to show you the manual way (the hard way) and the automated way (the smart way).
The Old Way: The “Manual Labor” Trap
When I started, I tried to make a Word Search book using free online generators. It was a nightmare.
Here is what the process looked like:
- Find Words: I had to Google “list of 20 dinosaur names.”
- Generate Grid: I found a free website that made one blurry image.
- Copy & Paste: I had to screenshot the image and paste it into Microsoft Word.
- Formatting: I had to manually drag the corners to make it fit the page.
- The Solution Key: This was the worst part. I had to create a separate page for the answers and label them “Puzzle 1,” “Puzzle 2,” etc.
The Result: It took me 3 weeks to finish one 50-page book. When I calculated my hourly wage, I was making less than $0.10 an hour. That is not a business; that is a punishment.
The New Way: The “10-Minute” Automation
If you want to scale, you cannot be an artist. You must be a factory manager. To compete with the big sellers, you need to produce High-Quality Interiors in seconds, not weeks.
Here is how to make puzzle books for Amazon KDP using professional automation software:
Step 1: Select Your Puzzle Type
Do not just do Sudoku. The software allows you to choose from:
- Cryptograms (High demand for seniors)
- Mazes (Huge for kids)
- Word Scramble
- Kakuro
- Connect the Dots
Step 2: Choose Your Settings
- Trim Size: 8.5 x 11 (Standard activity book size).
- Page Count: 100 Pages.
- Difficulty: Medium (Best seller).
Step 3: One-Click Generation
You hit “Download.” The software instantly generates a 100-page PDF.
- Pages 1-80 are the Puzzles.
- Pages 81-100 are the Solution Keys, perfectly numbered and formatted.
Total Time: 45 Seconds.
Why This Changes Everything
Once you realize how to make puzzle books for Amazon KDP this fast, your entire strategy changes.
Instead of spending a month on one book, you can launch a Series.
- Monday: “Space Mazes for Kids Vol. 1”
- Tuesday: “Dinosaur Word Search Vol. 1”
- Wednesday: “Hard Sudoku for Seniors Vol. 1”
You move from being a “Writer” to being a Publisher. You are building a library of assets that pay you royalties while you sleep.
The only difference between you and the “Power Sellers” is that they stopped drawing lines manually years ago.
Ready to see the software in action? I have a full breakdown of the tool I use to generate these puzzles automatically. 👉 See the “Digital Landlord” Strategy Here