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U.S. book production in 2013, by genre
Estimated number of new books and editions published in the U.S. in 2013, by genre
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 5, 2014
This statistic contains preliminary numbers for the U.S. book production in 2013, by genre. Fiction is the most popular genre by a wide margin, with 50,498 new books or editions released in this category. The figure marks an increase from 47,420 new fiction books or editions published in 2012.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 5, 2014
This statistic contains preliminary numbers for the U.S. book production in 2013, by genre. Fiction is the most popular genre by a wide margin, with 50,498 new books or editions released in this category. The figure marks an increase from 47,420 new fiction books or editions published in 2012.
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- Presented figures are compiled using the Bowker's Book In Print database.
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- Presented figures are compiled using the Bowker's Book In Print database.
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