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Story summary
- In 2025, print book sales reached about 707 million units, three million below the 2021 peak.
- Despite rising costs and nonprofit-press funding losses, artificial intelligence affects online searches, but readers still buy.
- Adult fiction print sales totaled 184 million copies, matching last year and exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
- Notable bestsellers included Freida McFadden's thrillers and Rebecca Yarros's romantasy series, as the industry faces book bans.
