Circana Books has released its April 2024 monthly books recap, which describes a 4% decrease in U.S. book market volume compared to April 2023. Circana attributes some of that decline to Easter's timing, which was in March this year, and notes that adult fiction and YA have "shown impressive resilience, outperforming last April."
Adult fiction saw its third consecutive month of growth. The romance and fantasy genres make up seven of April's top 10 adult bestsellers, with notable new releases from Emily Henry and Leigh Bardugo appearing on the list. Children's books, meanwhile, saw a dip in April.
Year-to-date, the market's overall decline has been improved to -2% from -3%.