This graph shows the distribution of audiobook sales in the United States from 2014 to 2016, divided by abridged and unabridged formats. Audiobook sales were dominated by the unabridged format in 2016, which made up **** percent of all audiobook sales in the United States that year.
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Audio Publishers Association. (June 7, 2017). Distribution of audiobook sales in the United States in 2014 and 2016, by format [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/289256/distribution-audiobook-sales-abridged-unabridged/
Audio Publishers Association. "Distribution of audiobook sales in the United States in 2014 and 2016, by format." Chart. June 7, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/289256/distribution-audiobook-sales-abridged-unabridged/
Audio Publishers Association. (2017). Distribution of audiobook sales in the United States in 2014 and 2016, by format. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/289256/distribution-audiobook-sales-abridged-unabridged/
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