Whether you are a writer, a print journalist, or simply want to present a book in an engaging way, you may need a good book mockup. A book mockup is a visual preview of how your book will look once it is published. It is a simulated image of the book cover, which shows how the book would appear if it were printed and bound.

A good mockup can help you evaluate the final appearance of your book. You can use it to show your book to your friends, your editors, or your potential readers. In this way, you can get feedback on the cover design, color choices, and images used.

For this purpose, we have collected the best free PSD book mockups that we have found around, so that you can create your preview completely for free. We have found them in all types: with soft or hard cover, diaries, magazines, with ring binding, and presented from different angles. Choose the one you prefer and click on the image to access the free resource!

 

Hard-cover book mockups

Two Hardcover Books Mockup

A set of two book PSD mockups designed by Wassim Awadallah showing books with customizable covers and backgrounds.

 

Free hardcover book mockups

A set of three hardcover book mockups, with customizable design for the front cover. The mockups are in PSD format and can be easily edited.

 

Front & Back Book Mockup PSD

In the same series as the mockup presented above, here is a version that includes both the front and back cover.

 

Cover Branding Book Mockup

A set of free book mockups in PSD format, presented in a series in an attractive way. The mockups present hardcover books with customizable design for the front cover.

 

Hardcover A4 book mockup PSD

Free PSD A4 hardcover book mockup that includes 10 different angles of single, double, and triple books arranged in various setups. The mockup is easily modified to achieve realistic results, making it a great tool for showcasing book cover designs.

 

Hard cover book mockup

PSD mockup of a standing, centered book. The default cover features a minimalist and geometric design. As you may guess, you can replace it with your own cover to get a professional presentation of your book, in high resolution.

 

Open book mockup

A open book mockup designed by GraphicList, with customizable pages and cover design. It is available for free download in PSD format.

 

A4 Hardcover Book Mockup

This mockup features a high-resolution PSD file with easy-to-use smart objects, allowing you to insert your own designs and customize it to your liking.

 

PSD mockup for narrative books

This PSD book mockup is particularly suitable for presenting fiction books. You will only need to replace the cover design, and you can present your book in an extremely elegant and captivating way!

 

Yellow book mockup

This free PSD file includes various mockups of hardcover books. Along with the image above, you will find the book presented from different angles, as well the design of inner pages.

 

Front and rear view of a book mockup

A very simple but effective mockup of a book, presented in a front and back view, with a hardcover and realistic shadows.

 

A4 Hard-Cover Mockup

This is a photorealistic A4 hardcover mockup that was created in Photoshop.

 

Hands holding hardcover book mockup

A pair of hands holding the book, making it an ideal choice for your editorial or branding presentation. And with smart layers, you can easily showcase your own graphics.

 

Soft-cover book mockups

Thin square book mockup

If you are looking for a different format, here is a thin square book mockup, available as free PSD. It’s easily customizable for a perfect presentation of your book design.

 

Book mockup PSD designed by Aman Ullah

A book mockup in PSD format designed by Aman Ullah Aman, showing a black hardcover book standing on a table against a white background. The book cover can be easily customized using the smart object feature in the PSD file.

 

Book-brochure mockup

This one takes us back to more conventional territory. This mockup features a book with a semi-rigid cover with customisable background. It showcases both open and closed versions of the book.

 

Magazine PSD mockup

And here is a complete magazine mockup template that includes views from different angles, isometric view, front and back views, inner pages, and much more.

 

Book mockup in 3D

3D mockup of a hardcover book. The template was created with C4D and is distributed as a PSD file, providing smart-object layers to allow you to replace the cover in just a few steps.

 

Photorealistic book mockups

Photorealistic PSD book mockup

This mockup was also created starting from a photograph (notice the ultra-realistic detail of the shadows, the slightly crushed corners of the cover, etc). However, the fact remains that you can open the PSD file and replace the cover design in just a few steps!

 

Linen cover book mockup

If none of the previous mockups have fully satisfied you, this one might interest you. The mockup features a linen-covered book, for an exclusive and elegant mood. The overall effect is highly photorealistic!

Realistic presentation of book cover

This mockup provides you with a realistic representation of your book cover project, allowing you to showcase it in an impressive way.

 

Hardback Book in Hand Mockup

Display your stunning cover design using this Photoshop hardcover book mockup, and present your next book in the best possible way.

 

Woman holding books

The mockup consists of an image of a woman holding some books. You can easily replace the soft cover of the books with your own design.

 

Handheld book mockup

In this template we have a hand holding a book, in front of a “botanical” background. It may certainly seem unconventional, but it is definitely an original and different way to present a book preview!

 

Uncommon formats and different book types

Landscape book mockups

A free set of book mockups in landscape format. The PSD file includes smart layers for replacing both the cover and the inner pages. Click the image above to view all included pages.

 

Hardcover Book on Desk Mockups

And here’s another mockup of a square book. This is a hardcover book mockup, which allows you to customize both the front and back cover.

 

Notebook mockup as free PSD

More than a book, this mockup represents a notebook with an elastic band, or better yet a diary. And as usual, it is a free PSD that allows you to replace the cover design.

 

Free Notebook with Pen Mockup

Mockup of 2 notebooks with rounded edges overlapping each other, with a pen next to them.

 

Ring-bound book mockup.

This A5 mockup of a ring-bound book / notebook is presented from four perspectives, and is PSD file format.