AAP August 2025 StatShot Report: Overall Publishing Industry Down 4.4% for Month of August, and Down 2.8% Year-To-Date
Trade (Consumer Book) Revenues Down 9.4% for Month of August, and Down 5.3% Year-to-Date
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) released its StatShot report for August 2025, reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, and Professional Publishing.
Total revenues across all categories for August 2025 were down 4.4% as compared to August 2024, coming in at $1.6 billion. Year-to-date revenues were down 2.8%, at $9.2 billion for the first eight months of the year.