U.S. book publishing industry - statistics & facts
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- Book publishing revenue in the U.S.
- 25.7bn USD
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Global book publishing revenue in 2020, by country
- Estimated U.S. book publisher revenue from adult trade books
- 6.06 bn USD
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U.S. book publishers revenue 2010-2021, by source
- Estimated U.S. book publisher revenue from textbooks
- 7.85 bn USD
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U.S. book publishers revenue 2010-2021, by source
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- Premium Statistic U.S. book publishers revenue 2010-2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Adult trade book publishing revenue in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Estimated expenses of U.S. book publishers 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Fast-growing indie publishers in the U.S. 2021-2023
- Premium Statistic Comic publisher: store market share in the U.S. 2023
- Basic Statistic Number of writers and authors in the U.S. 2011-2023
- Basic Statistic Employment in U.S. publishing industries 2001-2023
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U.S. book publishers revenue 2010-2021, by source
U.S. book publishers revenue 2010-2021, by source
Estimated revenue of book publishers in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by source (in million U.S. dollars)
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Adult trade book publishing revenue in the U.S. 2010-2021
Adult trade book publishing revenue in the U.S. 2010-2021
Estimated adult trade book publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Estimated expenses of U.S. book publishers 2010-2021
Estimated expenses of U.S. book publishers 2010-2021
Estimated expenses of U.S. book publishers from 2010 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Fast-growing indie publishers in the U.S. 2021-2023
Fast-growing indie publishers in the U.S. 2021-2023
Sales growth of independent book publishers in the United States from 2021 to 2023
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Comic publisher: store market share in the U.S. 2023
Comic publisher: store market share in the U.S. 2023
Distribution of comic store sales in the United States in 4th quarter 2023, by publisher
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Number of writers and authors in the U.S. 2011-2023
Number of writers and authors in the U.S. 2011-2023
Number of writers and authors in the United States from 2011 to 2023
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Employment in U.S. publishing industries 2001-2023
Employment in U.S. publishing industries 2001-2023
Total employment in U.S. publishing industries from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
Big 5 publishers
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of the publishing group Penguin Random House 2005-2023
- Basic Statistic Revenue of News Corp. 2018-2023, by segment
- Premium Statistic Paramount revenue 2022-2023, by operating segment
- Premium Statistic Annual revenue of Hachette Livre 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Revenue of Macmillan Publishers 2017-2021
Big 5 publishers
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Revenue of the publishing group Penguin Random House 2005-2023
Revenue of the publishing group Penguin Random House 2005-2023
Revenue of the publisher Penguin Random House from 2005 to 2023 (in million euros)
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Revenue of News Corp. 2018-2023, by segment
Revenue of News Corp. 2018-2023, by segment
Revenue of News Corp. worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by business segment (in million U.S. dollars)
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Paramount revenue 2022-2023, by operating segment
Paramount revenue 2022-2023, by operating segment
Revenue generated by Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS) in 2022 and 2023, by operating segment (in million U.S. dollars)
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Annual revenue of Hachette Livre 2012-2022
Annual revenue of Hachette Livre 2012-2022
Revenue of the French publisher Hachette Livre from 2012 to 2022 (in billion euros)
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Revenue of Macmillan Publishers 2017-2021
Revenue of Macmillan Publishers 2017-2021
Revenue of Macmillan Publishers from 2017 to 2021 (in million euros)
Book sales
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- Basic Statistic Book store sales in the U.S. 1992-2023
- Premium Statistic Trade book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2022, by format
- Premium Statistic U.S. book market - format market shares 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Print book unit sales in the U.S. 2013-2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Book purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic eBook purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2023
Book sales
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Book store sales in the U.S. 1992-2023
Book store sales in the U.S. 1992-2023
Book store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Trade book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2022, by format
Trade book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2022, by format
Trade book sales revenue in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
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U.S. book market - format market shares 2020-2023
U.S. book market - format market shares 2020-2023
Distribution of trade book sales in the United States from June 2020 to June 2023, by format
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Print book unit sales in the U.S. 2013-2023, by category
Print book unit sales in the U.S. 2013-2023, by category
Unit sales of printed books in the United States from 2013 to 2023, by category (in 1,000s)
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Book purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2023
Book purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2023
Book purchases by store brand in the U.S. as of December 2023
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eBook purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2023
eBook purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2023
eBook purchases by store brand in the U.S. as of December 2023
Consumers
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- Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on books 2007-2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Book readers in the U.S. 2019-2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Interest in reading AI-written books in the U.S. 2023, by generation
- Premium Statistic Interest in reading AI-written books in the U.S. 2023, by gender
Consumers
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U.S. household expenditure on books 2007-2022, by type
U.S. household expenditure on books 2007-2022, by type
Mean annual expenditure on books per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2022, by type (in U.S. dollars)
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Book readers in the U.S. 2019-2021, by age group
Book readers in the U.S. 2019-2021, by age group
Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by age group
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Interest in reading AI-written books in the U.S. 2023, by generation
Interest in reading AI-written books in the U.S. 2023, by generation
Level of interest in reading a book written entirely by AI among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by generation
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Interest in reading AI-written books in the U.S. 2023, by gender
Interest in reading AI-written books in the U.S. 2023, by gender
Level of interest in reading a book written entirely by AI among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by gender
Bestsellers
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- Premium Statistic Best-selling books in the U.S. 2024
- Premium Statistic Best-selling print books in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Unit sales of frontlist children's books U.S. H1 2023
- Basic Statistic NYT bestsellers list: HarperCollins book titles U.S. 2023
- Basic Statistic Bestselling books share held by leading book publishers in the U.S. 2019-2021
Bestsellers
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Best-selling books in the U.S. 2024
Best-selling books in the U.S. 2024
Best-selling books in the United States in the week ending February 10, 2024, by unit sales (in 1,000s)
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Best-selling print books in the U.S. 2023
Best-selling print books in the U.S. 2023
Best-selling print books in the United States in 2023, by unit sales (in 1,000s)
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Unit sales of frontlist children's books U.S. H1 2023
Unit sales of frontlist children's books U.S. H1 2023
Best-selling frontlist children's books in the United States in 1st half 2023 (in 1,000s)
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NYT bestsellers list: HarperCollins book titles U.S. 2023
NYT bestsellers list: HarperCollins book titles U.S. 2023
Number of HarperCollins book titles on The New York Times print and digital bestseller lists in the United States from 2018 to 2023
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Bestselling books share held by leading book publishers in the U.S. 2019-2021
Bestselling books share held by leading book publishers in the U.S. 2019-2021
Share of adult hardcover and paperback bestseller positions held by leading publishers in the United States from 2019 to 2021
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