Net sales of books rose 6.2% to $999.5 million in September and
year-to-date sales were down 1.8% to $7.002 billion, according to the
Association of American Publishers. The figures represent sales
reported by 78 publishers.
Among the best-performing categories:
Among the best-performing categories:
- Adult paperback, up 26.8%, to $172.3 million
- Children's/YA paperback, up 10.9%, to $53.8 million
- Higher education, up 10.1%, $244.9 million
- Adult mass market, down 8.1%, to $79 million
- Children's/YA hardcover, down 4.6%, to $100.6 million
- Adult hardcover, down 1.4%, to $192.5 million