Chapter 2: Current Trends In Trade Book Publishing
Consumer Ebooks: That Once-Distant Horizon Isn’t So Far Off Anymore

Chapter 3: Trade Book Publishing: Category Analysis
Art Books

Chapter 4: Distribution and Sales Of Consumer Books

Chapter 5: Forecasts & Conclusions
Adult Hardcovers: Not Going Anywhere
Adult Trade Paperbacks: Keep Falling Before Rising Sharp
Children’s Hardcover: Sustained Growth
Children's Paperback: Year After Year, A New Record High
Mass Market: Nothing Flashy, But Consistent Growth Nonetheless
Religious Books: Expect Solid Year-Over-Year Gains
Book Clubs: Slow And Steady
Mail Order: Surge In 2000 Was A Fluke

Chapter 6: Profiles Of Leading Consumer Book Publishers
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Disney Book Publishing
Golden Books Family Entertainment
Harcourt Trade
Harlequin Enterprises Ltd.
HarperCollins
Houghton Mifflin Trade & Reference
Hungry Minds Inc.
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Meredith Corp.
Penguin Putnam
Perseus Books Group
Random House
Reader’s Digest
Rodale
Scholastic Corp.
Simon & Schuster
Thomas Nelson
Time Inc.
Verlagsgruppe Georg Von Holtzbrinck

Chapter 7: Profiles Of Leading Booksellers And Distributors
Amazon.com
Baker & Taylor
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble.com
Books-A-Million
Borders Group Inc.
Ingram Book Group
Publishers Group West

Table Of Tables
Table 1.1 - Estimated Growth Of Book Publishing Industry, 1992-2000
Table 1.2 - Estimated Book Publishing Industry Net Sales, 1997-2000
Table 1.3 - Trade Book Sales vs. Other Consumer Book Sales, 1996-2000
Table 1.4 - Consumer Book Sales As A Share of Total Book Sales, 1996-2000
Table 1.5 - Title Output For Selected Formats 1998-2000
Table 1.6 - 20 Largest U.S. Consumer Book Publishers, 2000 vs. 1999
Table 1.7 - Leading Adult Trade Book Publishers, Ranked By U.S. Revenues, 2000
Table 1.8 - Leading Adult Mass Market Book Publishers, 2000
Table 1.9 - Leading Children's Trade Book Publishers, Ranked By U.S. Book Sales, 2000
Table 2.1 - Bestselling Ebook Titles At Peanutpress.com, 2000
Table 2.2 - Titles From The Top Five Publishers, As A Percentage Of All New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 2.3 - New York Times Bestselling Publishers Summary, 2000
Table 2.4 - The New York Times Bestselling Adult Hardcover Publishers, 2000
Table 2.5 - Total Weeks On The New York Times Bestseller Lists, 2000
Table 2.6 - The New York Times Bestselling Adult Paperback Publishers, 2000
Table 2.7 - The New York Times Bestselling Adult Hardcover Titles, 2000
Table 2.8 - The New York Times Bestselling Adult Paperback Titles, 2000
Table 2.9 - The New York Times Bestselling Children's Publishers, 2000
Table 2.10 - The New York Times Bestselling Children's Titles, 2000
Table 2.11 - Breakdown Of The New York Times Bestselling Children's Formats, By Number Of Titles On The List, 2000
Table 2.12 - Book Industry Acquisitions, 2000
Table 2.13 - New Book Imprints Announced/Launched/Acquired During 2000
Table 2.14 - Publishers' Profitability Index For Fiscal 2000 vs. 1999
Table 2.15 - Publishers' First Half Profitability Index For Fiscal 2001 vs. 2000
Table 2.16 - Returns As A Percentage Of Gross Sales, By Category, 1995-2000
Table 2.17 - Total Number Of New Books Published In The U.S., 1997-2000
Table 2.18 - U.S. Book Exports, By Category, 2000 vs. 1999
Table 2.19 - Leading Foreign Markets For U.S. Books
Table 2.20 - U.S. Book Imports, By Category, 2000 vs. 1999
Table 2.21 - Leading Book Importers To The U.S., 2000 vs. 1999
Table 2.22 - Overview Of 2001 Audio Publishers Association Consumer Study Findings, June 2001
Table 2.23 - Estimated Size Of The Consumer Audiobook Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 2.24 - Compound Annual Growth, Consumer Audiobooks vs. All Consumer Books, 1996-2000
Table 2.25 - Leading Audiobook Publishers, Ranked By Estimated Revenues, 2000 vs. 1999
Table 3.1 - Estimated Market Size Of Categories, 2000
Table 3.2 - Estimated Title Output, By Category, 2000
Table 3.3 - Ingram’s Bestselling Categories By Units, 2000
Table 3.4 - Ingram’s Top Bestselling Categories By Units, First Quarter 2001
Table 3.5 - Baker & Taylor’s Bestselling Categories By Format, 2000
Table 3.6 - Breakdown Of The New York Times Bestselling Adult Hardcover Categories, By Number Of Titles On List In 2000
Table 3.7 - Breakdown Of The New York Times Bestselling Adult Paperback Categories, By Number Of Titles On List In 2000
Table 3.8 - Category Share Of The New York Times Adult Bestsellers By Percentage Of All Titles, 2000
Table 3.9 - Category Share Of The New York Times Adult Fiction Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.10 - Category Share Of The New York Times Adult Nonfiction Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.11 - Category Share Of The New York Times Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.12 - Estimated Size Of The Art Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.13 - New Art Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.14 - Leading Art Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.15 - Selected Bestselling Art Books, 2000
Table 3.16 - Estimated Size Of The Biography Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.17 - New Biography Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.18 - Leading Biography Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.19 - Longest Lasting Biography Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.20 - Biography Titles As A Portion Of All Adult Nonfiction Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.21 - Estimated Size Of The Business Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.22 - New Business Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.23 - Leading Business Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.24 - Longest Lasting Business Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.25 - Business Titles As A Portion Of All Adult Nonfiction Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.26 - Estimated Size Of The Computer Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.27 - New Computer Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.28 - Leading Computer Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.29 - Selected Bestselling Computer Books, 2000
Table 3.30 - Estimated Size Of The Cookbook Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.31 - New Cookbook Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.32 - Leading Cookbook Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.33 - Longest Lasting Cookbook Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.34 - Cookbooks As A Portion Of All Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.35 - Estimated Size Of The Gardening Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.36 - New Gardening Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.37 - Leading Gardening Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.38 - Selected Bestselling Gardening Books, 2000
Table 3.39 - Estimated Size Of The Health Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.40 - New Health Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.41 - Leading Health Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.42 - Longest Lasting Health Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.43 - Health Books As A Portion Of All Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.44 - Estimated Size Of The How-To Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.45 - New How-To Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.46 - Leading How-To Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.47 - Longest Lasting How-To Books, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.48 - How-To Titles As A Portion Of All Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.49 - Estimated Size Of The Mystery Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.50 - New Mystery Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.51 - Leading Mystery Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.52 - Longest Lasting Mystery Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.53 - Mystery Books As A Portion Of All Adult Fiction Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.54 - Estimated Size Of The Reference Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.55 - New Reference Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.56 - Leading Reference Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.57 - Longest Lasting Reference Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.58 - Reference Books As A Portion Of All Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.59 - Estimated Size Of The Religious Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.60 - New Religious Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-200
Table 3.61 - Leading Religious Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.62 - Longest Lasting Religious Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.63 - Religious Books As A Portion Of All New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.64 - Estimated Size Of The Romance Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.65 - New Romance Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.66 - Leading Romance Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.67 - Longest Lasting Romance Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.68 - Romance Titles As A Portion Of All Adult Fiction Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.69 - Estimated Size Of The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.70 - New Sci-Fi/Fantasy Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.71 - Leading Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.72 - Longest Lasting Science-Fiction/Fantasy Titles, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.73 - Science-Fiction/Fantasy Books As A Portion Of All Adult Fiction Titles New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.74 - Estimated Size Of The Self-Help Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.75 - New Self-Help Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.76 - Leading Self-Help Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.77 - Longest Lasting Self-Help Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.78 - Self-Help Books As A Portion Of All Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.79 - Estimated Size Of The Sports Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.80 - New Sports Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.81 - Leading Sports Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.82 - Longest Lasting Sports Books, New York Times Bestseller List, 2000
Table 3.83 - Sports Books As A Portion Of All Adult Nonfiction Titles, New York Times Bestsellers, 2000
Table 3.84 - Estimated Size Of The Travel Book Market, By Revenues, 1996-2000
Table 3.85 - New Travel Book Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 1997-2000
Table 3.86 - Leading Travel Book Publishers, By Revenues
Table 3.87 - Selected Bestselling Travel Books, 1999
Table 4.1 - Adult Book Purchasing By Outlet, 1997-2000
Table 4.2 - Distribution Of Adult Book Purchasing By Outlet, 2000
Table 4.3 - Retail Bookstore Revenues, 1995-2000
Table 4.4 - Retail Bookstore Revenues, By Month, 2000
Table 4.5 - Retail Bookstore Revenues, By Month, 2000
Table 4.6 - Total Revenues Of Largest Bookstore Chains, 1997-2000
Table 4.7 - Superstore Sales, 1997-2000
Table 4.8 - Superstore Revenues As % Of Total Revenues, 1998-2000
Table 4.9 - Number Of Superstore Outlets, 1997-2000
Table 4.10 - Combined U.S. Superstores, Top Three Chains, 1990-2000
Table 4.11 - Top Three Bookstore Chains' Operating Performance, 1997-2000
Table 4.12 - Declining Annual Membership Totals, American Booksellers Association, 1998-2000
Table 4.13 - Leading Web-Based Booksellers, 1998-2000
Table 4.14 - Percentage Growth Of Total Revenues From The Leading Web-Based Booksellers, From Previous Year
Table 4.15 - Total Sales And Unit Sales Through Mail Order, 1996-2000
Table 4.16 - Total Sales And Unit Sales Through Book Clubs, 1996-2000
Table 4.17 - Total Sales And Unit Sales By Wholesalers, 1996-2000
Table 5.1 - Consumer Book Industry Sales Forecast, 2000-2004
Table 5.2 - Consumer Book Industry Sales Forecast, By Trade Segment, 2000-2004
Table 5.3 - Consumer Book Industry Sales Forecast, By Consumer Segment, 2000-2004