Average number of books published by authors in the U.S. 2017

This statistic shows the average number of books published among successful and emerging authors in the United States in 2017. The data reveals that the average number of books published for authors earning over 100 thousand U.S. dollars in income was far higher, with authors in this category having published an average of 33.28 books.

Average number of books published among successful and emerging authors in the United States in 2017

Characteristic	Average number of books published
100kers	33.28
Emerging authors	7.38

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Release date

June 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

34,000*

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*The source clarifies that they worked with over 34,000 authors at the time the post containing this data was published.
The source did not provide the exact survey date.
The source categorizes the authors as follows:
100kers = Authors who have made $100,000 or more in a single year from book sales
EAs = Emerging Authors who earn less than $500 / year from book sales.

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