The Association of American Publishers released data from its participating StatShot publishers for September, recording trade sales of $832 million, down slightly from $842 million a year ago. Adult books sold $568 million, just above flat from $567 million last year. Hardcovers sold $233 million (up 3 percent) and made up 41 percent of sales, with paperbacks comprising 27 percent at $155 million (down 14 percent). Digital audio again outsold ebooks in the adult market, with $78.8 million in audio sales—up a big 33.5 percent—compared to $76.8 million in ebooks. Adult fiction grew 9 percent to $292 million while nonfiction […]
