The print book market in Canada held relatively steady in 2016, with some minor changes in units and value sold, format preferences, and preferred shopping channels. Learn more about the state of the Canadian book market in 2016.
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The overall print book market in Canada remained relatively steady in 2015, with a 0.8% increase in units sold (52.6 million) and a 1.6% increase in value ($983.4 million) over last year. While fiction saw unit sales fall by 0.9% (accompanied by a 3.5% increase in value), non-fiction books saw unit sales increase by 5.5% and overall value rose by 2.8%.