eBook Sales Increased 112 Percent in October

According to Association of American Publishers (AAP) sales figures, eBook sales increased 112.4 in October compared to the same period last year–totaling $40.7 million for the month.

In the AAP chart embedded above, you can see the yearly sales illustrated (click to enlarge). GalleyCat has more about print book sales for October.

The complete release is embedded below, but here’s an excerpt: “Downloaded Audio Books also saw an increase of 20.7 percent over last year, with sales of $6.3 million this October; and the category was also up 38.6 percent year-to-date. Physical Audio Book sales decreased 20.5 percent in October with sales totaling $14.7 million; sales for the year to date are down 13.5 percent.

AAP Reports October Book Sales

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