Report Shows Physical Books
Outsold E-Books in 2018 A recent report by the Association of American
Publishers’ found that print books made up about 87%
of the total book market in 2018, grossing $22.6 billion. E-books only held 7.8% of the
market, at around $2.04 billion. According to Meryl Halls, managing director
of the Booksellers’ Association in the U.K.,
this divergence from the digital space is due
to the appeal of “the physical object.” Meryl Halls, to CNBC Research shows that 63 percent of
physical book sales in the U.K. are made
by people under 44-years-old. On the other hand, those over
45-years-old accounted for 52%
of e-book sales in the U.K. In terms of genre, nature, cooking
and children’s books are the most
popular in print, while crime, romance
and thrillers are the top e-book picks.
Outsold E-Books in 2018 A recent report by the Association of American
Publishers’ found that print books made up about 87%
of the total book market in 2018, grossing $22.6 billion. E-books only held 7.8% of the
market, at around $2.04 billion. According to Meryl Halls, managing director
of the Booksellers’ Association in the U.K.,
this divergence from the digital space is due
to the appeal of “the physical object.” Meryl Halls, to CNBC Research shows that 63 percent of
physical book sales in the U.K. are made
by people under 44-years-old. On the other hand, those over
45-years-old accounted for 52%
of e-book sales in the U.K. In terms of genre, nature, cooking
and children’s books are the most
popular in print, while crime, romance
and thrillers are the top e-book picks.
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