October Book Sales Were Up but Overall Numbers Are Down

According to the Association of American Publishers, net sales of books in October were up 13.8% but down overall by 0.3%. Among the categories that say gains in October:

• E-books, up 34.2%, to $2.1 million
• Adult hardcover, up 29.4%, to $295.1 million
• Adult mass market, up 25%, to $76.4 million

Losers in October

• Children’s/YA paperback, down 9.5%, to $52.3 million
• Religious books, down 4.1%, to $72.3 million

Via Shelf Awareness