Book sales update: July 20, 2022
As of July 2, print book sales have fallen 7 percent versus last year in the US market, according to NPD Books.
As of July 2, print book sales have fallen 7 percent versus last year in the US market, according to NPD Books.
Publishers Weekly recently compiled NPD BookScan data on sales in major categories, comparing 2021 to 2022.
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Through June 11, US print book sales were tracking 7 percent lower than in the same period in 2021, according to NPD Books.
Despite losses, 2022 remains the second-strongest year on record in NPD BookScan (2021 was the strongest).
Sales of this category have grown over the years, attracting writers from multiple genres and blurring the lines with women’s fiction.