E-book sales in the United States increased by 0.9% for the month compared to January 2024, generating $78.5 million. Digital audiobook sales grew by 6.1% for January, reaching $85.1 million in revenue. Physical Audio was down 2.5%, coming in at $600 thousand.
In terms of physical format revenues during January, Hardback revenues were up 0.1%, coming in at $267.5 million; Paperbacks were down 4.3%, with $254.6 million in revenue; Mass Market was down 16.7% to $11.2 million; and Special Bindings were up 18.8%, with $19.9 million in revenue.
This data comes from the Association of American Publishers, which issues monthly and yearly reports on publishing houses’ net revenue from U.S. sales to bookstores, wholesalers, direct-to-consumer, online retailers, and other channels. The reports draw revenue data from approximately 1,280 publishers, although participation may fluctuate slightly from report to report.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
