How to Create Prompt, Trivia, and Joke Books for Amazon KDP

Amazon KDP is one of the easiest ways to publish books and reach readers worldwide. While competition is real, certain low- and medium-content book types continue to perform well because they provide clear value. Prompt books, trivia books, and joke books are especially popular, easy to create, and accessible even for beginners.

This guide explains what these books are, why they sell, and how you can create them efficiently using AI and Canva, as well as how to research trends and drive traffic to your books.

Prompt books are structured journals that guide the reader with specific prompts or questions.

Unlike blank notebooks, they provide purpose and direction. Examples include:

• Daily reflection or gratitude journals

• Creativity prompts for writers or artists

• Personal growth or mindfulness exercises

People buy prompt books because they want structure, accountability, or inspiration. A journal that guides reflection or creativity is more valuable than a blank notebook because it helps the reader achieve a goal or improve a skill.

• Clear prompts or questions

• Space for the reader to write

• Instructions, examples, or tips

• A visually appealing layout

Trivia books are collections of questions and answers on a specific topic. The questions can be multiple-choice, true/false, or open-ended. If you are not familiar with “trivia,” it simply means fun questions that test knowledge.

Examples include:

• Pop culture trivia (movies, TV shows, music)

• History, science, or geography trivia

• Niche fandoms (sports, Bible studies, language challenges)

Trivia books provide entertainment, learning, and social interaction. People use them for family game nights, parties, classrooms, or gifts. Books with a clear theme attract a specific audience and sell more consistently.

• Organized questions and answers

• A clear theme or topic

• Fun or challenging questions depending on your audience

• Answer keys or explanations

Joke books are collections of jokes, puns, riddles, or funny one-liners. They can focus on general humor or niche topics like school, animals, work, or holiday themes.

Joke books are easy to read, shareable, and often purchased as gifts. They don’t require heavy reading and provide quick entertainment for all ages.

• Clean, organized jokes (grouped by category if possible)

• Easy-to-read formatting

• Optional illustrations or visual elements to enhance humor

Before creating a book, it helps to see what’s selling and what people are searching for. Tools that can help include:

• Book Ninja – spot trends and see what’s popular now, then create books based on these trends

• Self-Publishing Titans – Self-Publishing Titans offers free and premium tools, including the Titans Pro Keyword Tool, to help you research niches, analyze competition, and grow your KDP publishing business

• BookBolt – keyword research, competitor analysis, and book creation

These tools make it easier to choose a profitable niche and create content that buyers want.

Creating prompt, trivia, or joke books does not require starting from a blank page. With the right AI tools and a simple design workflow, you can move from idea to finished book much faster.

AI can help you generate the bulk of your content quickly. You are still responsible for reviewing and refining it, but AI removes the pressure of starting from scratch.

You can use free versions of the following tools:

Best for structured content and creative ideas.

Use ChatGPT to:

• Generate daily or themed prompts for journals

• Create trivia questions with answers

• Write clean jokes, puns, or riddles

• Rewrite or organize content into clear sections

This tool works well when you ask for specific formats, such as numbered lists or daily sequences.

Best for fact-based content and research support.

Use Gemini to:

• Create educational or factual trivia questions

• Explore and expand topic ideas

• Check whether a topic is broad enough for a full book

This is especially useful for trivia books where accuracy matters.

Best for clarity and longer explanations.

Use Claude to:

• Write introduction pages

• Create “How to use this book” sections

• Improve the flow and readability of AI-generated drafts

Claude is helpful when you want your book to sound calm, clear, and well-structured.

Different book types need different kinds of structure.

Prompt books

• Use AI to generate 30, 60, or 90 prompts around one theme

• Group prompts by week, topic, or difficulty

• Add short instructions or reflection tips

Trivia books

• Use AI to generate questions and answers for one clear topic

• Decide on a format (multiple choice, true/false, mixed)

• Organize questions by category or difficulty level

Joke books

• Use AI to generate jokes for a specific audience

• Group jokes by theme or category

• Keep humor clean and readable

Always review content for repetition, tone, and accuracy.

1. Gratitude Prompts Journal:
"Create a complete journal with 100 prompts focused on gratitude. Each prompt should encourage daily reflection on blessings, appreciation, and positive moments. Include a mix of questions, fill-in-the-blank statements, and short exercises that help the user notice and record things they are thankful for. Format each prompt as a standalone page, ready for publishing on Amazon KDP."

2. Writers’ Prompts Journal:
"Generate a full journal with 100 prompts specifically for writers. Include prompts that spark story ideas, character development, dialogue exercises, and creative writing challenges. Mix open-ended questions, ‘what if’ scenarios, and short writing exercises. Each prompt should be standalone and formatted for a ready-to-publish journal on Amazon KDP."

3. Creative Arts Journal (Doodling, Collaging, Painting, etc.):
"Create a complete journal with 100 prompts for creative arts practice, including doodling, collaging, painting, and mixed media. Each prompt should inspire a creative exercise, idea, or project that can be done on a single page. Include prompts that encourage experimentation, imagination, and artistic expression. Format each prompt as a page for a ready-to-publish Amazon KDP journal."

1. History Trivia Book:
"Create a complete trivia book with 200 questions and answers focused on history. Include a mix of world history, famous events, historical figures, and important dates. Vary the difficulty from easy to challenging. Format each question followed immediately by its answer, ready for publishing as a trivia book on Amazon KDP."

2. Pop Culture Trivia Book:
"Generate a full trivia book with 200 questions and answers about pop culture. Include movies, TV shows, music, celebrities, and viral trends. Mix easy, medium, and hard questions. Format each question with its answer, so it’s ready for a printable Amazon KDP trivia book."

3. Science & Nature Trivia Book:
"Write a complete trivia book with 200 questions and answers covering science, technology, animals, and nature. Include a range of question types and difficulty levels, from simple facts to challenging concepts. Format each question with its answer, ready for publication as a trivia book on Amazon KDP."

4. Sports Trivia Book:
"Create a full trivia book with 200 questions and answers focused on sports. Cover popular sports, athletes, records, championships, and historical events. Mix easy, medium, and hard questions. Format each question with its answer for a ready-to-publish Amazon KDP trivia book."

5. Mixed General Knowledge Trivia Book:
"Generate a complete trivia book with 200 questions and answers covering multiple topics such as geography, literature, history, pop culture, and science. Include a balance of difficulty levels. Each question should have its answer immediately following it, formatted for a ready-to-publish Amazon KDP trivia book."

1. Kids’ Joke Book:
"Create a complete joke book with 200 clean and funny jokes suitable for children. Include a variety of types such as knock-knock jokes, puns, riddles, and short one-liners. Format each joke clearly and ensure they are age-appropriate and easy to read, ready for publishing as a joke book on Amazon KDP."

2. Animal Joke Book:
"Generate a full joke book with 200 jokes about animals. Include puns, funny scenarios, and kid-friendly humor. Each joke should be clear and self-contained, formatted for easy reading, and ready for publication on Amazon KDP."

3. Food & Drink Joke Book:
"Write a complete joke book with 200 jokes centered around food and drinks. Include puns, one-liners, and humorous questions and answers. Format each joke so it’s clear and engaging, ready for a printable joke book on Amazon KDP."

4. Dad Jokes Book:
"Create a full joke book with 200 classic dad jokes. Include puns, corny one-liners, and short humorous questions and answers. Format each joke clearly and concisely, ready for publishing on Amazon KDP."

5. Mixed Humor Joke Book:
"Generate a complete joke book with 200 jokes covering a mix of topics, including animals, food, school, and daily life. Include a variety of joke types—one-liners, puns, riddles, and knock-knock jokes. Format the jokes so each one is easy to read and ready for a KDP-ready printable joke book."

Once your content is ready, Canva makes formatting simple.

In Canva you can:

• Choose a document size that matches KDP requirements

• Use consistent fonts, spacing, and margins

• Add writing lines or boxes for prompt books

• Format trivia questions clearly with space for answers

• Use playful layouts for joke books

Canva also allows you to design covers, which is important because covers strongly influence clicks and sales on Amazon.

Choosing a standard size helps with usability and printing.

Common sizes for these books include:

• Prompt books: 6" x 9" or 7" x 10"

• Trivia books: 6" x 9" or 8.5" x 11"

• Joke books: 6" x 9"

Larger sizes work well if your book includes a lot of writing space or visual elements.

After formatting:

• Export your interior as a print-ready PDF

• Export your cover separately following KDP guidelines

• Upload both files to Amazon KDP

• Complete your title, subtitle, description, and keywords

Before publishing, preview the book carefully to check spacing, alignment, and readability.

AI generates content
You review and refine
Canva formats the book
Amazon KDP publishes it

This workflow keeps book creation manageable and repeatable.

AI helps speed up the process, but it does not replace quality control. Always review content for accuracy, tone, repetition, and originality before uploading anything to Amazon KDP.

Even the best book won’t sell if no one sees it. Beyond optimizing your KDP listing with titles, subtitles, keywords, and categories, you can increase visibility through both free and paid strategies.

Prompt, trivia, and joke books are strong, evergreen niches on Amazon KDP. They provide interactive, entertaining, or inspiring value that readers continue to seek.

Using AI and Canva can simplify content creation, and research tools like Book Ninja, Self-Publishing Titans, and BookBolt can help you find profitable ideas. Paid ads or promotions can further increase visibility and sales.

These books are not just products - they are tools that readers enjoy and share. For self-publishers willing to combine strategy with creativity, these niches remain accessible, beginner-friendly, and profitable.

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