Fast Stats

Fast Stats

Used-book Sales Top $2.2 Billion

Sales of used books in the United States topped $2.2 billion in 2004, representing more than 111 million copies sold and 8.4 percent of total consumer spending on books.

Source: Book Industry Study Group

E-book Unit Sales Flat

E-book publishers reported a 23-percent increase in e-book revenues in 2005, over 2004. However, there was no change in the number of e-book units sold. The number of e-book titles published increased 20 percent over 2004, to 5,242.