More than four million books with ISBNs were published in the US in 2025. More than 3.5 million were self-published, and 642,242 came from traditional publishers.
more than four million; more than 3.5 million (self-published); 642,242 (traditional)
Dated 17 Mar 2026Source checked 11 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 16 Oct 2026Basis: reported
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“The total number of books published in the U.S. in 2025 with ISBN numbers jumped 32.5% over 2024, to more than four million books, according to statistics compiled by Bowker. The increase was led by self-published works, for which the number of print and e-books (including those without BISAC codes) soared 38.7% to more than 3.5 million from 2.5 million in 2024. The number of traditionally published books released in 2025 rose 6.6%, to 642,242, from 602,428 in 2024.”
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