In 2019, 5% of book purchases in Canada were for audiobooks, which is up from 3.6% in 2018. Meanwhile, hardcovers accounted for 24% of purchases, which is down from 25.9% in 2018. Otherwise, there has been little change in the format breakdown over the past few years, with paperbacks and ebooks holding steady at around 49% and 17%, respectively.

For the second year in a row, Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, is the bestselling English-language print book in Canada, followed by the Juvenile graphic novel For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey and Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments.

A new report on book clubs in Canada looks at demographics, how picks are chosen, and more. Between 2018 and the first three quarters of 2019, the percentage of Canadian book buyers who belong to a book club or reading group jumped from 7% to 14%.

New print books continue to be a significant revenue generator for indie bookstores across Canada, according to a new study from BookNet Canada. More than three out of five booksellers surveyed for the study reported an increase in revenue from new print books between 2017 and 2018.

Last year's top-selling print book, Becoming by Michelle Obama, remains the bestselling print book of 2019 so far, according to sales tracked in the Canadian English-language trade market by BNC SalesData.

The most popular reason Canadian book buyers choose a particular store or website for their purchase is convenience, followed closely by selection, price, and then availability, according to new research from BookNet Canada.

Canadians who both buy and borrow books purchase more books, on average per month, than buyers who don't use the library at all.

A new study from BookNet Canada, Demand for Diversity: A Survey of Canadian Readers, investigates whether Canadian readers want more diversity in the books and authors they read, and if so, if they are able to find what they are looking for in the book supply chain.

Two out of every five print books sold in 2018 in both the English- and French-language markets in Canada were categorized as either Juvenile or Young Adult (YA), according to new research released by BookNet Canada.

Loan Stars voters have chosen A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer and Trans Identities as their top pick for the inaugural Loan Stars Jr. list, which features the 10 most anticipated juvenile and young adult titles publishing in March and April 2019.

The bestselling print book in Canada for 2018 is Becoming with only seven weeks of sales.

A new study from BookNet Canada looks at audiobook listening, buying habits, and more.

For the past three years, the percentages of book-buying Canadians who use Instagram and Snapchat have been growing steadily, both up 5% since 2016, while use of Facebook has been on the decline.

Canadian book market holding steady overall

More than half, or 61%, of Canadian publishers are now producing digital audiobooks, which is up from 37% in 2016, according to a new report from BookNet Canada.

As part of their ongoing support of public libraries, Equinox and BookNet Canada are pleased to announce their collaboration in generating an export script for libraries using Evergreen ILS. This new feature provides simple access to collections management features from BookNet Canada to libraries utilizing Evergreen.

Katy Mastrocola, a Production Associate at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, has been awarded the grand prize for ebookcraft 2018's So You Think You Can Code contest.