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  • January 09, 2024
    AAP October 2023 StatShot Report: Overall Publishing Industry Up 1.8% for Month of October, and Up 0.7% Year-To-Date

    Trade (Consumer Book) Revenues Up 1.3% for Month of October, and Down 0.2% ...

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  • December 19, 2023
    AAP Applauds Decision on Netflix Case in Support of Free Speech

    The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s  Read More

  • December 19, 2023
    AAP International Freedom to Publish Award Recognizes Publishers Under Attack Across the Globe

    In a historic first, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) today awarded the 2023 International Freedom to Publish | Jeri Laber Award to publishing hous...

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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

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The Association of American Publishers (AAP) represents the leading book, journal, and education publishers in the United States on matters of law and policy, advocating for outcomes that incentivize the publication of creative expression, professional content, and learning solutions. As essential participants in local markets and the global economy, our members invest in and inspire the exchange of ideas, transforming the world we live in one word at a time.

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