UK Books Market Size & Outlook, 2024-2030
UK books market, 2018-2030 (US$M)
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UK books market highlights
- The UK books market generated a revenue of USD 8.9 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 11.9 million by 2030.
- The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2025 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, mystery was the largest revenue generating type in 2024.
- Mystery is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Books market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2024 | USD 8.9 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 11.9 million |
| Growth rate | 4.9% (CAGR from 2024 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Mystery |
| Fastest growing segment | Mystery |
| Historical data | 2018 - 2023 |
| Base year | 2024 |
| Forecast period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Science, Historical, Mystery, Fantasy, Literary, Contemporary /Realistic, Romance, Educational, Comic, Others (classics, biographies) |
| Key market players worldwide | News Corp Class A, Paramount Global Class A, Pearson PLC, Scholastic Corp, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Marvel Entertainment, Morris Publishing Group, IDW Publishing |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 5.9% of the global books market in 2024.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- In Europe, Germany books market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- UK is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 11.9 million by 2030.
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The databook is designed to serve as a comprehensive guide to navigating this sector. The databook focuses on market statistics denoted in the form of revenue and y-o-y growth and CAGR across the globe and regions. A detailed competitive and opportunity analyses related to books market will help companies and investors design strategic landscapes.
Mystery was the largest segment with a revenue share of 17.98% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the UK books market based on science, historical, mystery, fantasy, literary, contemporary /realistic, romance, educational, comic, others (classics, biographies) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
The U.K. customer publishing industry is the most developed in the world. Most of the books published in the U.K. are exported, mostly to other European countries. Among the books exported, children’s books and non-fiction books are in the majority.
The U.K. is also one of the largest markets for magazines. According to Magforum, there were about 2,800 consumer magazines published in the U.K. as of October 2020. This is estimated to reach more than 87.0% of the adult population in the country.
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