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scrbook — Book & Thesis

The KOMA-Script class for books, theses, and dissertations.

Last updated May 9, 2026

Overview

scrbook is the KOMA-Script class for long, double-sided documents — books, theses, textbooks, novels.

Document structure

\begin{document}
  \frontmatter
  \maketitle
  \tableofcontents
  \chapter*{Preface}
 
  \mainmatter
  \chapter{Introduction}
  \chapter{Main part}
 
  \backmatter
  \chapter{Bibliography}
\end{document}

Key options

\documentclass[
  paper=a4,
  fontsize=11pt,
  parskip=half,
  BCOR=12mm,
  DIV=calc,
  twoside=true,
  open=right
]{scrbook}

BCOR is the binding correction — extra space on the inside of pages reserved for binding. ~8–12 mm for hardcover, ~5–8 mm for perfect binding.

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