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An in-depth presentation of the most recent data on Canadian book buyers, readers, and consumers. Link to video and transcript: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/book-industry-state-of-the-nation-2024/ Presented by BookNet Canada on April 2, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.

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Book Industry State of The Nation
Noah Genner
April 2, 2024

Print Market - Physical Trade Books
48,791,765
$1,102,387,350

Print Market - YoY Change USA and Canada
USA data from circana BookScan

Print Market - Subject Breakdown
ACP Publishers

Snapshot: Romance in 2023
+59%
+9%
Romance
+9%
2023 over 2022

Romance in 2023: Old Flames
Contemporary
-5%
Romantic Comedy
-9%
Regency
-35%
Fantasy
+235%

Currently Crushing: Romantasy
Headlines…

WWTAWWTA Romantasy
Adult
Fantasy / Romance
+57%
Adult
Romance / Fantasy
+235%
Young Adult
Fantasy / Romance
+331%

Print Market - French Language YoY Change and Value
Quebec data from BTLF/Gaspard
2023 Sales
$155,411,551
7,440,034 units

BNC SalesData - Did You Know?
In 2023…
…2,749 retail outlets reported sales to BNC SalesData.
…33 new retailers were added to the reporting panel.
…604,007 ISBNs had sales reported.
…the average list price of a print book sold was $22.59.

Read a book in the last year?
Data captured in
Jan. 2024 for the
forthcoming edition
of the Canadian
Leisure & Reading
Study

Select the books you read last year - format.

https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2024/01/canadian-survey-of-consumer-expectations-fourth-quarter-of-2023/

I had no restrictions on book buying.
I chose books within my budget.
I only got free/borrowed books.
2022 2023
30% 23%
40% 44%
33%
30%
Select the statement that best describes your book buying

What formats are being purchased (average)

Research coming up…
Canadian Book Market 2023 — out now!
Canadian Leisure & Reading Study 2023
Canadian Book Consumer 2023
The State of Publishing in Canada 2023

Market Trends
Penguin Random House
Microsoft
Greenly

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