- Books sold across all formats in the UK in 2016: 360 million
- Books sold across all formats in the UK in 2015: 353 million
- Sales of ebooks in the UK in 2016 vs 2015: -4%
- Sales of print books in the UK in 2016 vs 2015: +7%
- Sales of books through physical bookstores in the UK in 2016 vs 2015: +4%
- Categories where ebook share is rising in the UK: historical fiction, SFF, horror, romance, crime/thriller, self-help, business
- Categories where print share is rising in the UK: classic fiction, children’s/YA, biography, history, humor
- Sales growth of politics and government books in the UK in 2016: 28%
- Sales growth of political autobiography in the UK in 2016: 68%
Sources: At London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference: Stakes and Statistics; London Book Fair Opens on an Upbeat, Busy Note
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
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