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Business of Consumer Book Publishing 2007

May 1, 2007
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Table of Contents

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Methodology

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Overview of the U.S. Consumer Book Market

Introduction
Trade Industry Performance: Then and Now
AAP: Category Performance in 2006
Adult Hardcover
Adult Trade Paperbacks
Adult Mass Market
Children’s & Young Adult Hardcover
Children’s & Young Adult Paperbacks
Audiobooks
Electronic Books
Religious Books
Leading U.S. Consumer Book Publishers
Random House
Penguin Group
Scholastic
HarperCollins
Simon & Schuster
Hachette Book Group
Harlequin
John Wiley & Sons
Holtzbrinck
Thomas Nelson
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Rodale
Hyperion
Houghton Mifflin
Andrews McMeel
Workman Publishing
McGraw-Hill
Tyndale House
Health Communications Inc.
Kensington Publishing
Table 1.1: Growth of the Consumer Book Publishing Industry, 2004-2007
Table 1.2: Domestic Net Sales of Consumer Books by Book Type, 2005-2006
Table 1.3: Consumer Book Publishers, U.S. Only Revenue Growth, 2005-2007

Chapter 2: Current Trends in Consumer Book Publishing

Introduction
The Biggest Challenge Facing Trade Book Publishers: Fewer Readers
The Slow Growth
Profits Among Leading Trade Publishers
Mergers & Acquisitions: 2006 a Big Year
New Imprints and Business Expansion
New York Times Bestsellers
Adult Fiction Hardcover
Adult Fiction Paperback
Adult Nonfiction Hardcover
Adult Nonfiction Paperback
Advice, How-To, Miscellaneous
Children’s Books
Publishers Combat Global Book Piracy
Table 2.1: Publishers’ Profitability, 2006 vs. 2005
Table 2.2: Key M&A Activity, 2004-2006
Table 2.3: Consumer Imprints Announced or Launched 2005-March 2007
Table 2.4: New York Times Bestselling Publishers, Hardcover Fiction, 2006 vs. 2005
Table 2.5: New York Times Bestselling Publishers, Adult Fiction Hardcover, 2006
Table 2.6: New York Times No. 1 Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.7: New York Times Hardcover Fiction Top Agents by No. of Titles, 2006
Table 2.8: New York Times Bestselling Publishers, Paperback Fiction, 2006 vs. 2005
Table 2.9: New York Times Bestselling Publishers, Adult Fiction Paperback, 2006
Table 2.10: New York Times No. 1 Paperback Fiction Bestsellers by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.11: New York Times Paperback Fiction Top Agents by No. of Titles, 2006
Table 2.12: New York Times Bestselling Hardcover Nonfiction Publishers, 2006 vs. 2005
Table 2.13: New York Times Bestselling Publishers, Adult Nonfiction Hardcover, 2006
Table 2.14: New York Times No. 1 Adult Nonfiction Hardcover Bestsellers
by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.15: New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Top Agents by No. of Titles, 2006
Table 2.16: New York Times Bestselling Paperback Nonfiction Publishers, 2006 vs. 2005
Table 2.17: New York Times Bestselling Publishers, Adult Nonfiction Paperback, 2006
Table 2.18: New York Times No. 1 Adult Nonfiction Paperback Bestsellers by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.19: New York Times Paperback Nonfiction Top Agents by No. of Titles, 2006
Table 2.20: New York Times Bestselling Publishers, Advice, How-To, Miscellaneous, 2006 vs. 2005
Table 2.21: New York Times Bestselling Publishers, Advice, How-To, Miscellaneous, 2006
Table 2.22: New York Times No. 1 Hardcover Advice, How-To, Miscellaneous Bestsellers by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.23: New York Times No. 1 Paperback Advice, How-To, Miscellaneous Bestsellers by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.24: New York Times Advice, How-To, Misc. Top Agents by No. of Titles, 2006
Table 2.25: New York Times Bestselling Children’s Book Publishers, 2006 vs. 2005
Table 2.26: New York Times Bestselling Children’s Book Publishers, 2006
Table 2.27: New York Times No. 1 Children’s Chapter Bestsellers by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.28: New York Times No. 1 Children’s Paperback Bestsellers by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.29: New York Times No. 1 Children’s Picture Bestsellers by Longevity, 2006
Table 2.30: New York Times Children’s List Top Agents by No. of Titles, 2006
Table 2.31: IIPA 2006 Estimated Trade Losses Due to Copyright Piracy

Chapter 3: Trade Book Publishing: Category Analysis

Introduction
Output Growth for Trade and University Press Titles
Art Books
Size of the Art Book Category
Leading Art Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Harry N. Abrams
Taschen
Hachette Book Group
Abbeville Press Inc.
Dorling Kindersley
Biographies
Size of the Biography Book Category
Leading Biography Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Random House
Simon & Schuster
HarperCollins
Penguin Group (USA)
Business Books
Size of the Business Book Category
Leading Business Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
HarperCollins
John Wiley & Sons
McGraw-Hill
Hachette Group USA
Random House
Classic Literary Fiction
Size of the Classic Literary Fiction Market
Leading Classic Literary Fiction Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Penguin Group
Oxford University Press
Random House
Houghton Mifflin
Simon & Schuster
Computer/Technology Books
Size of the Computer Book Market
Leading Computer Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
John Wiley & Sons
Pearson
Thomson Learning
Microsoft Press
McGraw-Hill
Cookbooks
Size of the Cookbook Market
Leading Cookbook Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Random House
Simon & Schuster
Hachette USA
John Wiley & Sons
Rodale Press
Gardening Books
Size of the Gardening Books Market
Leading Gardening Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Hachette Group USA
Random House
Meredith Corp.
Reader’s Digest
Workman Publishing
Graphic Novels
Size of the Graphic Novel Market
Leading Graphic Novel Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Random House (Del Rey)
Viz Graphic Novels
DC Comics
Marvel Enterprises Inc.
Dark Horse Comics
Health & Fitness Books
Size of the Health & Fitness Book Market
Leading Health & Fitness Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Random House
Rodale Press
Penguin Group
Simon & Schuster
John Wiley & Sons
HarperCollins
How-To-Books
Size of the How-To Book Market
Leading How-To Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
John Wiley & Sons
Random House
Simon & Schuster
Meredith Corp.
Reader’s Digest
Mystery Books
Size of the Mystery Book Market
Leading Mystery Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Random House
Penguin Group
Hachette
Simon & Schuster
St. Martin’s Press
Political Commentaries/Current Events
Size of the Political Commentary/Current Events Market
Leading U.S. Political Commentary/Current Events Book Publishers: Title Output and
Revenue
Simon & Schuster
Random House
Penguin Group
HarperCollins
Perseus Books (PublicAffairs)
Reference Books
Size of the Reference Book Market
Leading Reference Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Pearson
HarperCollins
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Houghton Mifflin
John Wiley & Sons
Religious/Inspirational Books
Size of the Religious/Inspirational Book Market
Leading Religious/Inspirational Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Thomas Nelson
HarperCollins
Tyndale House Publishing
Baker Publishing Group
Random House
Romance Books
Size of the Romance Book Market
Leading Romance Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Harlequin
Random House
Penguin Group
HarperCollins
Kensington Books
Science Fiction/Fantasy Books
Size of the Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Market
Leading Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Scholastic
Random House
Tor Books
Simon & Schuster
Penguin Group
Self-Help Books
Size of the Self-Help Book Market
Leading Self-Help Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Simon & Schuster
Random House
HarperCollins
Health Communications Inc.
Penguin Group
Sports Books
Size of the Sports Book Market
Leading Sports Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
Random House
Simon & Schuster
HarperCollins
W.W. Norton
The Sporting News
Travel Books
Size of the Travel Book Market
Leading Travel Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
John Wiley & Sons
Random House
The Globe Pequot Press
Rough Guides
Table 3.1: Estimated Revenue of Market Categories, 2006
Table 3.2: Projected Size of Market Categories, 2007
Table 3.3: Title Output by Category, 2006
Table 3.4: Estimated Size of the Art Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.5: New Art Titles vs. All New Titles, 2002-2006
Table 3.6: Leading Art Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.7: Bestselling Art Books, 2006
Table 3.8: Estimated Size of the Biography Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.9: New Biography Titles vs. All New Titles, 2002-2006
Table 3.10: Leading Biography Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2004-2006
Table 3.11: Bestselling Biography Books, 2006
Table 3.12: Estimated Size of the Business Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.13: New Business Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.14: Leading Business Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.15: Bestselling Business Books, 2006
Table 3.16: Estimated Size of the Classic Literary Fiction Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.17: New Classic Literary Fiction Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.18: Leading Classic Literary Fiction Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.19: Estimated Size of Computer Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.20: New Computer Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.21: Leading Computer Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.22: Estimated Size of the Cookbook Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.23: New Cookbooks vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.24: Leading Cookbook Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.25: Bestselling Cookbooks, 2006
Table 3.26: Estimated Size of the Gardening Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.27: New Gardening Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.28: Leading Gardening Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.29: Estimated Size of the Graphic Novel Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.30: New Graphic Novel Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.31: Leading Graphic Novel Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.32: Bestselling Graphic Novels, 2006
Table 3.33: Estimated Size of the Health & Fitness Book Market by Revenue,
2003-2007
Table 3.34: New Health & Fitness Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.35: Leading Health & Fitness Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.36: Bestselling Health & Fitness Books, 2006
Table 3.37: Estimated Size of the How-To Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.38: New How-To Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.39: Leading How-To Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.40: Estimated Size of the Mystery Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.41: New Mystery Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.42: Leading Mystery Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.43: Bestselling Mystery Books, 2006
Table 3.44: Estimated Size of the Political Commentary/Current Events Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.45: New U.S. Political Science Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.46: Leading Political Commentary/Current Events Book Publishers by
Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.47: Bestselling U.S. Political Books, 2006
Table 3.48: Estimated Size of the Reference Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.49: New Reference Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.50: Leading Reference Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.51: Estimated Size of the Religious/Inspirational Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.52: New Religious/Inspirational Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.53: Leading Religious/Inspirational Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.54: Bestselling Religious Books, 2006
Table 3.55: Estimated Size of the Romance Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.56: New Romance Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.57: Leading Romance Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.58: Bestselling Romance Books, 2006
Table 3.59: Estimated Size of the Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.60: New Science Fiction/Fantasy Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.61: Leading Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.62: Bestselling Science Fiction/Fantasy Books, 2006
Table 3.63: Estimated Size of the Self-Help Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.64: New Self-Help Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.65: Leading Self-Help Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.66: Bestselling Self-Help Books, 2006
Table 3.67: Estimated Size of the Sports Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.68: New Sports Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.69: Leading Sports Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.70: Bestselling Sports Books, 2006
Table 3.71: Estimated Size of the Travel Book Market by Revenue, 2003-2007
Table 3.72: New Travel Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2002-2006
Table 3.73: Leading Travel Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2005-2007
Table 3.74: Bestselling Travel Books, 2005