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in the
Power of
Words


There are More Than140 Million Published Booksin the World


AAP Members Are on the Leading Edge of Education, information & Entertainment Publishing


AAP Publisher MembersSupport, Recognize & Reward Thousands of Creative, Academic, Infomational and Trade Authors
Who We Are
American publishers fuel the creative economy, advance scholarship and lifelong learning, and promote free expression and the democratic exchange of ideas.
We are the modern publishing industry.
News
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September 01, 2026New Study Analyzes the Impact of Library E-Lending on Commercial Book Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors Guild announced the release of a landmark independent...
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August 27, 2026Book, News, and Journal Publishers File Amicus Brief in In Re Mosaic LLM Litigation
Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP), News/Media Alliance (N/MA), and International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publisher...
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August 26, 2026AAP President and CEO Maria A. Pallante on the Passing of Dolly Parton
"Dolly Parton lived a magnificent life focused on creativity, compassion, and joy. In addition to her insp...
Industry Data & Statistics

74%
of Americans have read a book in the past 12 months

1.8
Billion
print books sold by U.S. publishers in 2018

$1.3
Trillion
in value to the U.S. economy added by core copyright industries


