US publishers report 2.5% increase in sales for 2025 | Books+Publishing

US publishers report 2.5% increase in sales for 2025 | Books+Publishing

In the US, figures by the Association of American Publishers showed industry sales were worth US$32.5 billion in 2025, a 2.5% increase over 2024, reported Publishers Weekly (PW). “Unlike 2024, when unit sales fell, the number of books sold in 2025 inched up 0.4%, to 3.15 billion,” said the publication. Compiled by Industry Insights, the […]

Publishing Sales Hit $33.4 Billion in 2025

Looking at trends in the trade category, which includes religion books, sale rose 2.7% overall to $21.7 billion. The increase was led by religious presses, whose sales rose 9.3%, to $2.2 billion. Adult fiction sales had the second biggest sales increase, with revenue up 3.9%, to $7.1 billion. – Publishers Weekly

New Data From the Association of American Publishers (AAP): Publishing Revenues Totaled $33.4 Billion for Calendar Year 2025

From A Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) released the StatShot Annual report covering the calendar year 2025, estimating that the U.S. publishing industry generated $33.4 billion in aggregate publishing revenue for books and course materials across print and digital formats. U.S. Publishing revenue is up 2.5% as compared to $32.5 billion in revenue in 2024, and up 16.1% when comparing 2021 to 2025. “This year’s report reflects…