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What is the oldest bookstore in the United States?
Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is believed to be the longest-operating bookstore in the country. Samuel Powell of the Churchs Crown Inn on the South Side of the Lehigh River was appointed to operate a bookstore in 1745. They moved into their present location in 1871.
How literate is the US adult population?
Statistics from the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), show that 20.7% or 40 million American adults read at a level 1 performance. People in this level can read a little, but have problems completing an application, reading a food label, or reading a childs simple story.
The percentage of American adults that read a book at least once a week is:
32.4% with a primary education or less
43.2% with a lower secondary education
46.4% with an upper secondary education
60.8% with a non-university tertiary education
61.4% with a university education
What book had the largest first run printing?
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth book of the series,
had a first-run printing of 4.8 million books. The United States printed 3.8 million
and the United Kingdom printed 1 million. This book also holds the Guinness World Record for the most advanced orders: 5.3 million world wide.
How many books are in the Bible?
There are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New
Testament for a total of 66 books. Psalms is the longest with 150 chapters
and II John is the shortest with only 13 verses.
Which countries are the most literate?
Andorra, Australia, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and
Luxembourg
have 100% literacy rates.
The US has a literacy rate of 97%
Niger has the lowest literacy rate of 13.6%
How large is the romance fiction industry?
26.4% of all books sold are romance
Outsold every category in 2006 except religion/inspirational
Approximately 6,400 titles were released in 2006
Generated $1.37 Billion in sales in 2006
Romance novels are read by one in five readers
Market share of the top genres for 2006
Religion/Inspirational: $1.68 Billion
Romance Fiction: $1.37 Billion
Science Fiction/Fantasy: $495 million
Classic Literary Fiction: $448 million
Mystery: $442 million
Graphic novels: $126 million
Estimated book sales as reported by the
Association of American Publishers
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2007 |
Compound Growth Rate |
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Change from 2006 |
2002-2007 |
| Adult Hardcover |
$ 2,800,080 |
7.8% |
3.4% |
| Adult Softcover |
$ 2,282,173 |
0.2% |
4.0% |
| Juvenile Hardcover |
$ 2,048,155 |
-0.5% |
4.6% |
| Juvenile Softcover |
$ 1,395.524 |
4.1% |
2.1% |
| Book Clubs |
$ 621,605 |
-2.8% |
-6.1% |
| Mass Market Paperback |
$ 1,119,140 |
-2.0% |
-1.7% |
| Audiobooks |
$ 218,230 |
19.8% |
8.8% |
| Religious |
$ 783,411 |
5.2% |
7.1% |
| E-books |
$ 67,233 |
23.6% |
55.7% |
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