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Unit sales of printed books in the United States from 2013 to H1 2025, by category (in 1,000s)

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Release date

July 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2013 to H1 2025

Special properties

based on data from outlets that report to the source; source captures 85 percent of sales

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded. Figures for years prior to H1 2024 and H1 2025 come from earlier reports. Figures for full year 2024 not provided by the source. Figures for young adult books were not provided for years 2013 to 2017.

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Print book unit sales in the U.S. 2013-2025, by category

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Sep 9, 2025

Adult fiction book sales increased by *** percent between H1 2024 and H1 2025, with 2025 unit sales hitting million between January and June that year. Adult nonfiction sales saw the biggest decline year over year with a drop of *** percent.

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