This statistic shows the sales distribution of books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, broken down by format. That year, more than half of all books sold were paperbacks, at 51 percent, while e-books made up a quarter of all sales. Audiobooks had the smallest share in book sales.
Sales distribution of books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by format
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Nielsen. (September 19, 2017). Sales distribution of books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/806093/book-sales-distribution-by-format-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Nielsen. "Sales distribution of books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by format." Chart. September 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806093/book-sales-distribution-by-format-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Nielsen. (2017). Sales distribution of books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806093/book-sales-distribution-by-format-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Nielsen. "Sales Distribution of Books in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806093/book-sales-distribution-by-format-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Nielsen, Sales distribution of books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by format Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806093/book-sales-distribution-by-format-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Sales distribution of books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by format [Graph], Nielsen, September 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/806093/book-sales-distribution-by-format-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/