Amazon FBA Calculator for Books
Books have Amazon's lowest referral fee at 6%, making FBA viable on low-price titles that fail in every other category. The catch is brutal unit economics: a $12.99 paperback with $3 print cost leaves only $9.99 before FBA's $3.06–$4.25 fulfillment, fuel surcharge, and $0.87+/cu ft storage. Thin spreads mean one slow-selling title sitting 90 days in FBA can flip profitable inventory to a loss. Use this calculator to confirm your title clears $1.50+ net at your expected sell-through rate.
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How the Books FBA calculator works
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Enter price, COGS, and category
Add your listing price, landed product cost, and referral category for the correct 2026 rate.
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Set FBA weight tier and PPC
Enter shipping weight for fulfillment tier, Sponsored Products spend, and return rate.
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Compare FBA vs FBM
Toggle peak storage, run what-if scenarios, and see whether FBA or self-ship wins on your SKU.
Amazon FBA fee breakdown (2026)
Official source| Fee type | Rate | Notes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral fee — most categories | 15% | Home, sports, toys, and general merchandise | Referral |
| Referral fee — electronics & beauty | 8% | Consumer electronics and beauty subcategories | Referral |
| Referral fee — clothing | 17% | Apparel and accessories | Referral |
| Referral fee — books | 6% | Physical books, lowest referral tier | Referral |
| FBA fulfillment (standard-size) | $3.06–$6.10 | By weight tier, 2026 pick & pack | FBA |
| Fuel & logistics surcharge | +3.5% | Applied on FBA fulfillment fee (April 2026) | FBA |
| Low-Price FBA discount | −5% | Items priced under $10 qualify for reduced fulfillment | FBA |
| Monthly storage — standard | $0.87/cu ft | Jan–Sep standard-size inventory | Storage |
| Monthly storage — peak | $2.40/cu ft | Oct–Dec Q4 peak season rate | Storage |
Referral fee — most categories
15%
Home, sports, toys, and general merchandise
Referral
Referral fee — electronics & beauty
8%
Consumer electronics and beauty subcategories
Referral
Referral fee — clothing
17%
Apparel and accessories
Referral
Referral fee — books
6%
Physical books, lowest referral tier
Referral
FBA fulfillment (standard-size)
$3.06–$6.10
By weight tier, 2026 pick & pack
FBA
Fuel & logistics surcharge
+3.5%
Applied on FBA fulfillment fee (April 2026)
FBA
Low-Price FBA discount
−5%
Items priced under $10 qualify for reduced fulfillment
FBA
Monthly storage — standard
$0.87/cu ft
Jan–Sep standard-size inventory
Storage
Monthly storage — peak
$2.40/cu ft
Oct–Dec Q4 peak season rate
Storage
Rates accurate as of May 2026. Verify on the official platform before pricing decisions.
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Amazon FBA rates verified Updated May 2026