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Business of Consumer Book Publishing 2008

Jun 2, 2008
290 Pages - Pub ID: CURP1609435

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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 2007
- Adult Hardcover
- Adult Trade Paperback
- Adult Mass Market
- Children’s & Young Adult Hardcover
- Children’s & Young Adult Paperback
- 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 (Macmillan)
- 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, 2005-2008P
Table 1.2: Domestic Net Sales of Consumer Books by Book Type, 2006-2007
Table 1.3: Consumer Book Publishers, U.S.-Only Revenue Growth, 2006-2008P

Chapter 2: Current Trends in Consumer Book Publishing

Introduction
The Fueling of the Price War
The Growing Power of Authors
The Retailing Giants May Bring Fragmentation and Increase Influence
The Uncomfortable Dance with the Internet Continues
Finding Readers Remains a Challenge
Other Changes Causing Slow (or No) Growth
Profits Among Leading Trade Publishers
Mergers & Acquisitions Still Relatively Silent
New Imprints and Business Expansion
2007 Bestsellers
- Top Performing Books
- New Books
- Top Titles Overall
- Top Authors
- Top Imprints
- Top Categories
- Number of Bestsellers, Imprints Growing
- New York Times Bestsellers
Publishers Combat Global Book Piracy
Table 2.1: Overview of Book Purchasing Population
Table 2.2: Publishers’ Profitability, 2007 vs. 2006
Table 2.3: Key M&A Activity, 2005-Q1 2008
Table 2.4: Top 50 New Titles, January-December 2007
Table 2.5: Best Performing Books, 2003-2007
Table 2.6: Top 50 Titles, January-December 2007
Table 2.7: Best Performing Authors, 2003-2007
Table 2.8: Top 50 Authors, January-December 2007
Table 2.9: Best Performing Imprints, 2003-2007
Table 2.10: Top 50 Imprints, January-December 2007
Table 2.11: Best Performing Categories, 2003-2007
Table 2.12: Top 50 Categories, January-December 2007
Table 2.13: Average Weeks on Lists
Table 2.14: Average Titles per Author on Lists
Table 2.15: Average Weeks on Lists
Table 2.16: New to Database
Table 2.17: “Special 301” Recommendations: IIPA 2007 Estimated Trade Losses Due to Copyright Piracy

Chapter 3: Trade Book Publishing: Category Analysis

Introduction
General Title Output
Art Books
Size of the Art Book Category
Leading Art Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
- Harry N. Abrams
- Taschen
- Hachette
- 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
- John Wiley & Sons
- HarperCollins
- McGraw-Hill
- Hachette
- 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
- Pearson
- John Wiley & Sons
- Thomson Learning
- Microsoft Press
- McGraw-Hill
Cookbooks
Size of the Cookbook Market
Leading Cookbook Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
- Random House
- Simon & Schuster
- Rodale Press
- Hachette
- John Wiley & Sons
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
- Rodale
- Random House
- Penguin Group
- Simon & Schuster
- John Wiley & Sons
- HarperCollins
How-To-Books
Size of the How-To Book Market
How-To Title Output
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 Book Market
Leading Political 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 Harcourt
- 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
Travel Books
Size of the Travel Book Market
Leading Travel Book Publishers: Title Output and Revenue
- John Wiley & Sons
- Random House
- Globe Pequot Press
- Rough Guides
Table 3.1: Estimated Revenue of Market Categories, 2007
Table 3.2: Size of Market Categories, 2008P
Table 3.3: Title Output by Category, 2008P
Table 3.4: Estimated Size of the Art Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.5: New Art Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.6: Leading Art Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.7: Bestselling Art Books, 2007
Table 3.8: Trends in Biography/Autobiography Subcategories
Table 3.9: Estimated Size of the Biography Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.10: New Biography Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.11: Leading Biography Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.12: Bestselling Biography Books, 2007
Table 3.13: Estimated Size of the Business Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.14: New Business Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.15: Leading Business Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.16: Bestselling Business Books, 2007
Table 3.17: Estimated Size of the Classic Literary Fiction Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.18: New Classic Literary Fiction Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.19: Leading Classic Literary Fiction Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.20: Bestselling Classic Literary Fiction Books, 2007
Table 3.21: Estimated Size of the Computer Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.22: New Computer Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.23: Leading Computer Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.24: Estimated Size of the Cookbook Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.25: New Cookbooks vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.26: Leading Cookbook Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.27: Bestselling Cookbooks, 2007
Table 3.28: Estimated Size of the Graphic Novel Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.29: New Graphic Novel Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.30: Leading Graphic Novel Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.31: Bestselling Graphic Novels, 2007
Table 3.32: Estimated Size of the Health & Fitness Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.33: New Health & Fitness Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.34: Leading Health & Fitness Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.35: Bestselling Health & Fitness Books, 2007
Table 3.36: Estimated Size of the How-To Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.37: New How-To Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.38: Bestselling How-To Books, 2007
Table 3.39: Estimated Size of the Mystery Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.40: New Mystery Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.41: Leading Mystery Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.42: Bestselling Mystery Books, 2007
Table 3.43: Estimated Size of the Political Commentary/Current Events Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.44: New U.S. Political Science Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.45: Leading Political Commentary/Current Events Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.46: Bestselling Political Books, 2007
Table 3.47: Top 10 Reference Titles by Year, 2003-2007
Table 3.48: Estimated Size of the Reference Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.49: New Reference Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.50: Leading Reference Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.51: Bestselling Reference Books, 2007
Table 3.52: Estimated Size of the Religious/Inspirational Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.53: New Religious/Inspirational Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.54: Leading Religious/Inspirational Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.55: Bestselling Religious Books, 2007
Table 3.56: Estimated Size of the Romance Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.57: New Romance Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.58: Leading Romance Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.59: Bestselling Romance Books, 2007
Table 3.60: Estimated Size of the Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.61: New Science Fiction/Fantasy Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.62: Leading Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.63: Bestselling Science Fiction Books, 2007
Table 3.64: Bestselling Fantasy Books, 2007
Table 3.65: Estimated Size of the Self-Help Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.66: New Self-Help Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.67: Leading Self-Help Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.68: Bestselling Self-Help Books, 2007
Table 3.69: Estimated Size of the Sports Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.70: New Sports Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.71: Leading Sports Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.72: Bestselling Sports Books, 2007
Table 3.73: Estimated Size of the Travel Book Market by Revenue, 2004-2008P
Table 3.74: New Travel Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2003-2007
Table 3.75: Leading Travel Book Publishers by Estimated Revenue, 2006-2008P
Table 3.76: Bestselling Travel Books, 2007

Chapter 4: Trends in Retail Sales

Introduction
Bookstore Trends
Grocery Trends, Paradies Shops and the ‘Forever Frontlist’ Phenomenon
Big Three Chains’ Dim Outlook for 2008
Barnes & Noble
Borders Group
Books-A-Million
Profit Margins at the Big Three Chains
New Retail Book Sales Outlets Continue Emerging
Independent Booksellers and Small Chains
Online Bookselling
Book Clubs
Table 4.1: Overview of Book Purchasing Locations
Table 4.2: Number of Stores, Big Three vs. Big Box
Table 4.3: Bestselling Books at Select Stores, 2008
Table 4.4: Attitudes and Opinions About Shopping Among Heavy Readers and the General U.S. Adult Population
Table 4.5: What One Factor Results in the Most Increased Store Traffic at Independents
Table 4.6: Leading Bookstore Chains Revenue Growth, 2004-2007
Table 4.7: Growth in Superstore Sales, Major Retail Chains, 2004-2007
Table 4.8: Big Three Bookstore Chains Operating Performance, 2003-2007
Table 4.9: Number of Superstore Outlets, 2003-2007
Table 4.10: Revenue of Leading Online Booksellers, 2004-2007