Smashwords: number of self-published books in the U.S. 2010-2018

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Amy Watson,
Aug 13, 2024
The statistic provides information on the number of books self-published by Smashwords in the United States from 2010 to 2018. Smashwords published a total of almost 72 thousand books in 2018, down from 74.2 thousand in 2017.

Number of books self-published via Smashwords in the United States from 2010 to 2018

CharacteristicNumber of books
2018 71,969
2017 74,290
2016 89,041
2015 97,198
2014 112,483
2013 85,500
2012 90,252
2011 40,614
2010 11,787
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August 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

2010 to 2018

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print and ebooks

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