The Book Publishers Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The size of the book publishers market has seen consistent growth recently. It is projected to increase from $97.14 billion in 2024 to $100.14 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1%.
By 2029, the book publishers market is projected to reach a size of $108.53 billion, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Book Publishers Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the book publishers market are:
• Increasing popularity of self-publishing trends and subscription models
• Growing demand for audio books and podcasts
• Adoption of sustainable printing practices
• Initiatives towards diversity and inclusion in book publishing
The book publishers market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Consumer Books, Educational Books, Religious Books
2) By Readers' Age Group: Below 12 Years, 13 Years to 18 Years, Above 18 Years
3) By Distribution Channel: Online, Offline
The key trends in the book publishers market are:
• self-publishing trends and subscription models are increasingly influencing the book publishing market.
• Audio books and podcasts are emerging as favored modes of content consumption.
• The industry is progressively adopting sustainable printing practices.
• Initiatives for diversity and inclusion are shaping the future of the market.
Major companies in the book publishers market are:
• Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
• Vivendi SA
• CBS Corporation
• Lagardere SCA
• Thomson Reuters Corporation
• Wolters Kluwer N.V.
• Penguin Random House LLC
• Pearson plc
• Elsevier B.V.
• Hubert Burda Media GmbH
• Hachette Livre S.A.
• Egmont Group Ltd.
• HarperCollins Publishers LLC
• Springer Nature
• John Wiley & Sons Inc.
• McGraw-Hill Education
• Scholastic Corporation
• Cengage Learning
• Cambridge University Press
• Macmillan Publishers Limited
• Oxford University Press
• Bloomsbury Publishing plc
• Faber & Faber Limited
• Blackwell Publishing Limited
• Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.
• Canongate Books Ltd.
• Allen & Unwin Limited
• Grupo Planeta
• Taylor & Francis Group plc
• Chicken House Ltd.
• Granta Publications Ltd.
• Hay House Inc.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the book publishers’ market in 2024