Book market in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on the book market in the United Kingdom

Book market in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a selected range of statistics and data about the book market in the United Kingdom. The report begins with an overview of the market along with global data for context, and follows with separate chapters on retail and consumption.

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Market overview

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  • Premium Statistic Book sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Book publisher revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2023, by market
  • Premium Statistic Value of the digital book market in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of the physical book market in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Audiobook revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Book sales revenue from children's books in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2023

Retail

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  • Basic Statistic Number of book retail stores in the UK 2023, by turnover
  • Basic Statistic Number of book retail store enterprises in the UK 2021-2023, by employees
  • Premium Statistic Expenditure on books in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of print books sold in the UK 2009-2022

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Number of books read in Great Britain 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of books read in Great Britain 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of books read in Great Britain 2024, by social grade
  • Basic Statistic Actions taken after reading a physical book in Great Britain 2023
  • Basic Statistic Adults who were read to as a child in Great Britain 2024
  • Basic Statistic Fiction book reading by young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic Non-fiction book reading by young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2023
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