The UK Book Market 2016
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UK Overview of 2016
•	Record breaking year for the publishing industry
•	Total sales of physical and digital books rose 5.9% to £3.6bn
•	Sales of printed books had the largest growth in a decade
•	Digital book sales decreased by 2.8%
•	UK consumers spent an extra 6%, or £100m, on books
Printed Book Sales Increase
•	2016 saw a 7.1% rise in physical book sales from £2.7bn to £2.9bn
•	Online sales up 5% to £1,169m
•	Store sales up 7% to £1,130m
•	Younger readers fuelled growth - children's books surged by 16%
Comparison of Physical and Digital Sales
•	2015 - first drop in e-book sales since digital age began
•	2015 - printed book sales increased for first time
•	2016 - 2.8% fewer e-books purchased
•	2016 - 7.1% rise in printed book sales
•	2016 - total sales rose 5.9% to £3.5bn
Decline in Digital Book Sales
•	Younger generation prefer physical books to e-readers
•	Digital screen fatigue fuels rise in printed book sales with people limiting their screen time
•	Changes in e-book pricing made it cheaper to buy a physical copy of a new title than an e-book
Rise in Printed Book Sales
•	Cookery books, humour and biographies sell better in printed format
•	Adult colouring books have been a big trend
•	People prefer to read printed books with children
•	Less prone to theft than an electronic device
•	A light-emitting e-book can interfere with sleep
•	Digital detox - books used as a break from electronic devices or social media