According to the AAP’s monthly StatShot report, U.S. trade revenues for November 2025 were up over the previous year.
China Bestsellers: Double 11 Promotions and Living in an Era of Uncertainty Boost Sales
OpenBook shares their insight into the top books on their fiction, nonfiction, and children’s bestseller lists from November, plus a look at what international authors are selling well in China.
Zero VAT Leads to a Book Market Rebound in the Czech Republic
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.
China Bestsellers: Nobel Prize Boost, Aspirational Nonfiction, and Children’s Classics
Beijing’s OpenBook shares their insight into the top books on their international, fiction, nonfiction, and children’s bestseller lists.
China Bestsellers: Energies Around Shanghai’s Book Fair
As the annual China Shanghai International Book Fair season arrived, Beijing’s OpenBook research group had new observations to mention.
Italian Publishers Announce Their 2025 ‘Più libri più liber’
The ‘Più libri più liberi’ program of small-and-medium-sized publishers’ output is set to run December 4 to 8, five days, 569 publishers, 700 events and writers from many parts of the world.
Endangered, Indigenous Languages Featured at Shanghai’s Fair
The dogged problem of endangered and Indigenous languages is a major one in children’s books.
At Italy’s Lucca Comics & Games, AIE Reports Fast Growth
AIE says the Italian comics market is showing superpowered dynamics among consumers, tripling its punch in six years.
AAP’s July StatShot Sees US Market Down 4.2 Percent
In adult books, net sales fell 13.6 percent in July’s United States market, remaining down 5.9 percent year-to-date.
China Bestsellers: Flashes of New Titles in the Slow Season
Those school-driven sales of the “classics” on the mainland’s reading lists have room for a couple of newer works this season.