The book publishers market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In the past few years, the market size of book publishers has been progressively amplifying. The market is expected to expand from $97.14 billion in 2024 to $100.14 billion in 2025, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1%.
Factors contributing to this growth during the historic period include educational initiatives, cultural and artistic undertakings, retail distribution systems, regulations regarding copyrights and intellectual property, printing expenses, and affordability.
The book publishers market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, the market size of book publishers is predicted to consistently expand, reaching a value of $108.53 billion in 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0%.
The projected growth in this period can be credited to trends in self-publishing, adoption of subscription models, rise of audio books and podcasts, sustainable print techniques, as well as initiatives for diversity and inclusion. Noteworthy trends expected during the forecast period encompass digital publishing and e-books, utilization of data analytics for gathering market insights, advances in print technology, sustainability efforts in publishing, and partnerships with authors for multimedia content.
The e-books market is experiencing swift expansion in established economies such as the USA and Europe. Developed markets like the US and UK are witnessing a larger revenue contribution from e-books as compared to physical prints. PWC predicts an upward trajectory for the global book publisher revenue with a CAGR of 1.7% throughout the forecast period. Despite the physical book publisher's industry witnessing a contraction of 2.8%, this downfall is compensated by the upsurge in e-books anticipated to flourish at a CAGR of 11.7% during the forecast duration. The market growth in this period is likely to be greatly affected by the escalating inclination of consumers towards digital versions.
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
Subsegments:
1) By Consumer Books: Fiction, Non-fiction, Self-Help, Graphic Novels
2) By Educational Books: Textbooks, Reference Books, E-learning Materials
3) By Religious Books: Scriptures, Inspirational Literature, Religious Education Materials
The Print-on-demand (POD) model is gaining traction amongst book publishers due to its ability to help manage printing and stock expenses. Characterized by books being printed only once an order has been made, the Print on Demand (POD) model is gaining popularity in response to high publishing costs, leading many authors and publishers to gravitate towards retaining their work in digital formats. Leading providers of print-on-demand book services are Blurb, CreateSpace, Lightning Source, and Lulu. Amazon is also looking to completely incorporate POD technology and pledges to print a book within two hours of receiving an order. This technology holds the most benefit for self-publishers.
Major companies operating in the book publishers market include:
• 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. Middle East is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the book publishers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.