The Non-Fiction Books Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The market size for non-fiction books has seen a consistent expansion in the past few years. The market, which was valued at $15.3 billion in 2024, is anticipated to escalate to $15.78 billion in 2025, advancing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.2%.
The Non-Fiction Books Global Market Report 2025 predicts that by 2029, the market size for non-fiction books will reach $17.14 billion, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.1%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Non-Fiction Books Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the non-fiction books market are:
• Diversity and inclusivity in content creation
• Advancements in science and technology
• Focus on mental health and wellbeing themes
• Rise of data-driven publishing and sustainable, eco-friendly publishing methods
The non-fiction books market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: eBook, Printed Book, Audio book
2) By Category: Religion, Travel, Biography, History/Law/Political Science, Business/Economics, Cooking/Entertainment, Computers, Crafts/Antiques/Hobbies/Games, Performing Arts, Other Categories
3) By Distribution channel: Online sales, Bookstores, Direct Sales
The key trends in the non-fiction books market are:
• Diversity and inclusivity are significant trends shaping the non-fiction book market.
• Advancements in science and technology are impacting the future of the market.
• The focus on mental health and wellbeing themes is increasingly influencing non-fiction publishing.
• The trend towards data-driven publishing, sustainability, and eco-friendly practices is gaining prominence.
Major companies in the non-fiction books market are:
• HarperCollins Publishers LLC
• Bloomsbury Publishing plc
• Scholastic Corporation
• Pearson plc
• McGraw Hill LLC
• Penguin Random House LLC
• Hachette Livre S.A.
• Thomson Reuters Corporation
• Elsevier B.V.
• Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC
• The Experiment LLC
• Storey Publishing LLC
• Diversion Books LLC
• Chronicle Books LLC
• Simon & Schuster Inc.
• Hachette Book Group Inc.
• Macmillan Publishers Limited
• W. W. Norton & Company Inc.
• Yale University Press
• The University of Chicago Press
• Oxford University Press
• Cambridge University Press
• Princeton University Press
• University of California Press
• Beacon Press
• Basic Books Inc.
• Da Capo Press Inc.
• PublicAffairs LLC
• St. Martin's Press LLC
• The University of Michigan Press
• University of Minnesota Press
• The University of North Carolina Press
• University of Pennsylvania Press
• University of Texas Press
• University of Virginia Press
• University Press of Florida
• University Press of Kansas
• University Press of Kentucky
• University Press of Mississippi
• University Press of New England
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the non-fiction books market in 2023