Book Sales Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/book-sales/ International publishing news and opinion Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:31:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Book Sales Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/book-sales/ 32 32 U.S. Trade Sales Cooled Somewhat in November but Remain Solid https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/u-s-trade-sales-cooled-somewhat-in-november-but-remain-solid/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/u-s-trade-sales-cooled-somewhat-in-november-but-remain-solid/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:26:07 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214602 According to the AAP's monthly StatShot report, U.S. trade revenues for November 2025 were up over the previous year.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/u-s-trade-sales-cooled-somewhat-in-november-but-remain-solid/feed/ 0 Around the Book World: Monday, January 19, 2026 https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/around-the-book-world-monday-january-19-2026/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/around-the-book-world-monday-january-19-2026/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:44:57 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214519 In the news: The sale of Norway's oldest publisher appears to be progressing; inflation impacts the book markets in the U.K. and Ireland, as well as in France and Italy; a look at one Brazilian bookseller's impressive growth; and a glimpse into the Japanese publishing market.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/around-the-book-world-monday-january-19-2026/feed/ 2 Zero VAT Leads to a Book Market Rebound in the Czech Republic https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:09:29 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214387 Book sales in the Czech Republic grew by 6% in value since the government eliminated the value-added tax (VAT) on book sales, according to the 2024-2025 Czech Book Market Report.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/feed/ 0 Association of American Publishers Announces This Month’s Revenue Report https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/association-of-american-publishers-announces-this-months-revenue-report/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/association-of-american-publishers-announces-this-months-revenue-report/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:00:53 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214239 The Association of American Publishers released October 2025 StatShot report noting revenue is up 6.7% over October 2024 and 0.4% so far this year.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/association-of-american-publishers-announces-this-months-revenue-report/feed/ 0 The Frankfurt Global Network: A Spotlight on International Markets https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/the-frankfurt-global-network-a-spotlight-on-international-markets/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/the-frankfurt-global-network-a-spotlight-on-international-markets/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:41:48 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213889 Participants in this year's Frankfurt Global Network program share insight into their home markets.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/the-frankfurt-global-network-a-spotlight-on-international-markets/feed/ 1 Sweden’s Storytel Announces Product Features for the Autumn https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/storytel-announces-product-features-for-the-autumn/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:43:02 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212194 The 20-year-0ld Storytel in Stockholm announces a series of improvements this season, both in sound and search.

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]]> Germany Saw Sales Grow by 1.8 Percent in 2024 https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/germany-saw-sales-grow-by-1-8-percent-in-2024/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:53:47 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210506 The 2024 German market, while seeing a stabilization in ebook and audiobook markets, saw entrenched shortcomings in literacy continue.

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]]> Circana Cites ‘Dark Romance’ Growing in US Market https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/circana-cites-dark-romance-in-growing-us-market-sway/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:09:30 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=209652 Some 51 million units have sold in print romance titles in the United States market in 12 months, per Circana's research.

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]]> US Audiobook Sales Reach $2.22 Billion: Audio Publishers Association https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/audio-publishers-association-us-audiobook-sales-reach-2-22-billion/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:20:31 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=209523 Digital audio accounted for 99 percent of 2024's US audiobook revenues, per newly released survey results.

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]]> Audiobooks in Q1: Storytel Has 2.5+ Million Subscribers, New Management https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/05/audiobooks-in-q1-storytel-reports-2-5-million-subscribers/ Wed, 07 May 2025 23:18:15 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=208919 Storytel's new CEO Bodil Ericsson Torp says both streaming and publishing are showing 'strong momentum.'

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