According to a survey in 2023, the source predicted that unit sales of audiobooks in the United Kingdom would reach 28 million by the end of that year, up by one million units from 2022. Audiobook nonfiction was highlighted as a key growth area, driven by true crime, self-help, and other genres which consumers listen to whilst on the move.
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Various sources (Frontlist). (November 13, 2023). Unit sales of audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376112/audiobook-unit-sales-uk/
Various sources (Frontlist). "Unit sales of audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376112/audiobook-unit-sales-uk/
Various sources (Frontlist). (2023). Unit sales of audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376112/audiobook-unit-sales-uk/
Various sources (Frontlist). "Unit Sales of Audiobooks in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2004 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376112/audiobook-unit-sales-uk/
Various sources (Frontlist), Unit sales of audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376112/audiobook-unit-sales-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Unit sales of audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Various sources (Frontlist), November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376112/audiobook-unit-sales-uk/