Resources
Key AAP Reports, Studies and Data
The most comprehensive statistical survey ever conducted of the modern U.S. publishing industry--capturing its size, scope, revenue and rapid strategic expansion across content, format and sales distribution channels, 2008-2010. Released August 2011
Highlights about overall publishing
Highlights about publishing categories including fiction and non-fiction
Highlights about sales distribution channels
Highlights about publishing formats including print and digital content
BookStats and publishing industry glossary
Industry Reports
Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy: The 2011 Report
Produced for the International Intellectual Property Alliance and based on U.S. federal government statistics, this report is on the contribution of American copyright-based industries on U.S. Gross Domestic Product, U.S. employment numbers, workers' wages and global sales of exports. Released November 2011
Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus press release
Independent Reports
Tablet and E-book reader Ownership Nearly Double Over the Holiday Gift-Giving Period Produced by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Released January 2012
E-reader Ownership Doubles in Six Months, Tablet Adoption Grows More Slowly Produced by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Released June 2011
One in Six Americans Now Use E-Reader with One in Six Likely to Purchase in Next Six Months Produced by Harris Interactive. Released September 2011
Reading on the Rise: A New Chapter in American Literacy (PDF) Produced by the National Endowment for the Arts. Released January 2009