Review criteria
- +Units and revenue by book and store
- +Ebook vs. print vs. audio split
- +Monthly totals
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Book Sales Tracker in Self Publishing
The Book Sales Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for self publishing that tracks books, store, units, price, revenue. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Book Sales Tracker”
Tabs: How to use · Sales · TotalsFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 7
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Month
- Book
- Format
- Store
- Units
- Royalty per unit
- Royalties
- Open the Sales tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Enter one row per book, format and store each month from the store dashboards (use the first of the month as the date).
- Royalty per unit varies by price and delivery fees; Net after ads shows whether your ads pay.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Book Sales Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: authors tracking sales across stores. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
Review evidence
What to verify before choosing Book Sales Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Authors tracking sales across stores
- +Anyone comparing format performance
Pause before choosing when
- -Store-data API import
- -Automatic reporting
About Self Publishing
Why people consider this option
- +Track sales, royalties, and launches without paid tools
- +See net royalty across stores
- +Plan a launch with a clear checklist
What to review before acting
- -No store-data API sync
- -Large catalogs eventually need dedicated tools
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Book Sales Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Book Sales Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Book Sales Tracker track?
It tracks books, store, units, price, revenue. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.