Total net book sales in the first quarter of 2024 in the U.S. rose 0.2%, to $2.995 billion, compared to the first quarter of 2023, representing sales of 1,277 publishers and distributed clients as reported to the Association of American Publishers.
Trade sales fell 2.8%, to $2.1 billion, in the quarter, with hardcovers down 4.9%, to $733.2 million, paperbacks off 3.4%, to $756.1 million, and mass market down 25.7%, to $31 million. E-book sales slipped 1.5%, to $255.6 million. Digital audio sales again stood out, with sales up 15.3%, to $243.6 million.
Sales by category in January-March 2024 compared to January-March 2023: