Comparison
ebookdone vs BookNova.ai
TL;DR
BookNova.ai generates full-length fiction novels (60-90k words) and sells lifetime deals from $59 to $319 — pay once, keep a monthly credit allowance forever. The catch is that "lifetime" is not "unlimited": credits still reset every month with no rollover, and the $59 tier's 50,000 monthly credits cannot finish one of BookNova's own standard-length novels in a month. ebookdone is $9 per book for fiction or nonfiction with credits that never expire, a real free preview, and the KDP print files (wrap cover, gutter interior) BookNova doesn't advertise. If you specifically want 80,000-word novels on a recurring cadence, their math can work; for everything else, pay-per-book wins.
BookNova.ai is an AI fiction novel generator: premise and genre in, a complete novel out — plot, characters, dialogue, chapter illustrations, and a cover. Its pitch is a lifetime deal: $59 to $319 once, against strikethrough "was" prices, seat counters, and "24 HOURS ONLY" Facebook ads that have run continuously for months, for a monthly credit allowance (1 credit = 1 generated word) that refreshes forever. That framing deserves a careful read: credits reset monthly with no rollover, a standard novel runs 60,000-90,000 words by BookNova's own numbers, and the $59 Lite tier refreshes only 50,000 credits — so the entry plan cannot produce even one standard novel per month. There is also no free tier; you pay first and rely on the 30-day refund. ebookdone charges $9 per book (fiction or nonfiction), credits never expire, the outline and first chapter are free before any payment, and every book ships with the paperback print files KDP asks for.
Side by side
| BookNova.ai | ebookdone | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI fiction novel generator (lifetime deal: $59-$319 once for monthly credits) | AI book generator for fiction and nonfiction, pay-per-book ($9/book, 3 for $24, 10 for $49) |
| Pricing model | One-time payment, but output is metered: credits refresh monthly, no rollover | Pay per book; credits never expire |
| What the entry price buys | $59 Lite = 50,000 credits/month — less than one standard 60-90k-word novel per month, and covers cost ~2,500 credits on top. Their own page calls Lite "for beginners who want to try the tool" | $9 = one complete book: chapters, 4 covers, print files, EPUB, DOCX, KDP metadata |
| Book length | Full-length novels, 60,000-90,000 words | Presets up to ~30,000 words (16 chapters) — novella length for fiction, full length for most nonfiction |
| Nonfiction | Fiction only — genres like romance, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller | Both: nonfiction guides, cookbooks, workbooks, journals, and fiction |
| Print-ready paperback files | PDF "with proper margins"; no full-wrap paperback cover or computed spine advertised | 6x9 interior PDF with KDP gutter computed from page count, plus full-wrap cover PDF (computed spine, 0.125in bleed, barcode clear zone) |
| Covers & art | Genre-aware AI covers plus chapter illustrations and character art | 4 AI cover options at KDP’s exact 1600x2560 ebook size, plus the print wrap cover |
| KDP metadata | Marketing "Launch Kit" (character cards, teaser text) on $99+ tiers; no KDP keyword/category pack advertised | Full metadata pack: title/subtitle within Amazon’s limits, 7 compliant keywords, category paths, HTML description, back-cover blurb |
| Free tier | None — pay up front, 30-day money-back guarantee | Free editable outline, complete first chapter, and watermarked preview PDF; no credit card |
Where BookNova.ai wins
- Genuinely full-length fiction: 60,000-90,000-word novels with continuity engines aimed at long-arc consistency
- Chapter illustrations and character art included, which we do not produce
- If you reliably write multiple long novels every month on a $179+ tier, the one-time price amortizes well
- 26 languages and multiple underlying AI models to switch between
Where ebookdone wins
- $9 to find out if the output is good enough — versus $59+ up front against a refund window
- Credits never expire; no monthly reset clock on a product you already paid for
- Fiction and nonfiction — BookNova cannot write your how-to guide, cookbook, or activity book
- The only one of the two shipping a full-wrap paperback cover, gutter-correct print interior, and a KDP metadata pack
- Free outline + first chapter before any payment: judge the prose, then pay
Pick BookNova.ai if…
Pick BookNova.ai if you specifically publish long-form genre fiction — 60,000-word-plus romance, fantasy, or thriller novels — at a steady monthly cadence, and size the tier honestly against their own words-per-novel numbers: the $59 Lite allowance is below one standard novel a month, so a serious novel-per-month habit realistically needs the $99+ tiers. The illustration and character-art pipeline is also something we do not offer.
Pick ebookdone if…
Pick ebookdone if you publish nonfiction at all, want paperback files KDP will actually accept without extra tooling, or refuse to pay $59-$319 up front to find out whether the writing is any good. One $9 credit buys a complete book with every KDP file, the free preview costs nothing, and an unused credit is still valid a year from now — no monthly reset, "lifetime" or otherwise.
Don't take our word on quality — read a complete, unedited book our pipeline produced: 18,648 words, cover to back matter.
FAQ
Is BookNova.ai really a lifetime deal?
The payment is one-time, but the product is still metered: your plan's credits refresh monthly, unused credits do not roll over, and covers cost roughly 2,500 credits on top of the words. A "lifetime" $59 Lite plan is a perpetual allowance of 50,000 credits per month — by BookNova's own 60,000-90,000-word standard novel sizing, less than one novel per month, forever. When a user raised this math on their Facebook page, BookNova's answer was that you "can always upgrade or buy top-up credits" and that the Lite plan "is for beginners who want to try the tool."
Is ebookdone cheaper than BookNova.ai?
For finding out whether AI book generation works for you, yes: $9 for a complete book with a free preview first, versus $59 minimum up front with no free tier. For high-volume long-fiction publishing over years, BookNova's one-time pricing can amortize lower per book — if your cadence actually matches the tier you bought.
Can BookNova.ai write nonfiction books?
No — BookNova is built for fiction: romance, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, and other novel genres. ebookdone writes both nonfiction (guides, cookbooks, workbooks, journals) and fiction.
Can ebookdone write a full-length novel like BookNova?
Not at BookNova's lengths. Our longest preset is about 30,000 words across 16 chapters — novella territory for fiction, full length for most nonfiction categories. If your goal is an 80,000-word epic fantasy, BookNova targets that directly. If your goal is a publishable KDP book with every required file for $9, that is ours.
Does BookNova.ai make print-ready paperback files?
BookNova advertises KDP-ready PDF export "with proper margins," but does not advertise a full-wrap paperback cover with computed spine width or a KDP metadata pack. ebookdone generates the 6x9 gutter-correct interior, the full-wrap cover PDF with spine, bleed, and barcode clear zone, and the complete metadata pack with every book.
Try it free — outline plus your full first chapter, no card required. Then $9 per book.
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