AAP: June Book Sales up 10.6%

Posted on August 23, 2010

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) reports that book sales for the month of June increased by 10.6 percent compared to the prior year. Children's hardcover book sales were up 19.6%, although year-to-date sales are down by 16.7%. Children's paperback sales increased 1.5% in June, but sales fell 5.0% for the year-to-date.

The Adult Hardcover category was down 13.9% in June, but sales for the year-to-date are up by 13.1 percent. Adult Paperback sales increased 0.9% and are up 12.1% for the year so far.

The strongest growth is in ebooks. Ebook sales climbed 118.9% in June compared to the prior year. Year-to-date ebook sales are up 204.2%.