Resources
AAP Stats and Reports
A compilation of various statistics and reports from the Association of American Publishers.
NEW: BookStats 2012 Highlights
Annual Survey Captures Size and Scope of US Publishing Industry
The eBook phenomenon continued in 2011 with eBooks ranking, for the first time, as the year’s #1 individual format for Adult Fiction; Children’s/Young Adult titles showed the strongest performance among categories; brick-and-mortar stores remain the biggest sales channel; and direct-to-consumer saw strong growth according to BookStats 2012, the most comprehensive annual survey of the size and scope of the US publishing industry. More
Export Sales Report
A new report produced by AAP finds that US publishers in the Trade sector have seen significant sales increases worldwide in both print and e-format English language books in the past year.
AAP Industry Statistics and Reports
AAP produces a number of popular, well-respected reports that examine the US publishing industry.
Industry Reports
Various regarding about publishing industry.
Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy: The 2011 Report
Produced for the International Intellectual Property Alliance and based on U.S. federal government statistics, this report is on the contribution of American copyright-based industries on U.S. Gross Domestic Product, U.S. employment numbers, workers' wages and global sales of exports. Released November 2011
Report Summary and highlights (AAP press release)
Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus press release
Independent Reports
Outside reports we find interesting and relevant to the publishing industry.
The Rise in E-Reading
Produced by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Released April 5, 2012
Tablet and E-book reader Ownership Nearly Double Over the Holiday Gift-Giving Period
Produced by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Released January 2012
E-reader Ownership Doubles in Six Months, Tablet Adoption Grows More Slowly
Produced by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Released June 2011
One in Six Americans Now Use E-Reader with One in Six Likely to Purchase in Next Six Months
Produced by Harris Interactive. Released September 2011
Reading on the Rise: A New Chapter in American Literacy (PDF)
Produced by the National Endowment for the Arts. Released January 2009