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Book market in the U.S.

Statistics report on the book market in the U.S.

This report has been compiled to provide statistical information about the book market in the United States, and includes data on revenue and unit sales by format and category, followed by chapters on publishing and bestsellers, retail, consumption, and finally, insights into consumer spending.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Revenue of the U.S. book publishing industry 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Trade book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2024, by format
  • Premium Statistic Audiobook industry size in the U.S. 2018-2025
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of the trade book publishing industry in the U.S. 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of the U.S. professional book publishing industry 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of the U.S. higher education book publishing industry 2013-2023

Publishers and bestsellers

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  • Basic Statistic Fast-growing indie publishers in the U.S. 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Best-selling print books in the U.S. 2025
  • Premium Statistic Best-selling books in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Unit sales of frontlist children's and YA books U.S. 2024

Retail

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  • Premium Statistic Print book unit sales in the U.S. 2004-2025
  • Premium Statistic Print book unit sales in the U.S. 2013-2025, by category
  • Basic Statistic Book store sales in the U.S. 1992-2025
  • Premium Statistic Monthly retail sales of U.S. bookstores 2018-2025
  • Premium Statistic Comic publisher: store market share in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of independent bookstores in the U.S. 2009-2025

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. daily time spent reading 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average reading time in the U.S. 2018-2025, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Average reading time in the U.S. 2018-2025, by ethnicity

Consumer spending

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  • Basic Statistic Recreational books: consumer expenditure in the U.S. 1999-2024
  • Basic Statistic Educational books: consumer expenditure in the U.S. 1999-2024
  • Premium Statistic Holiday gifts: what U.S. consumers plan to buy 2025
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