The African-American Book Buyers Study
 

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Gain a better understanding of the African-American book market.

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Target Market News, a research firm with extensive experience in analyzing African-American consumer spending habits, was commissioned to conduct this benchmark study, which helps publishers and booksellers get a better grasp of the African-American book market.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1
Methodology 1

Most Recent Purchases

1-1
Books Purchases in the Past Three Months 1-2
Books Read in the Past Three Months 1-3
Reading Group Memberships 1-4
Books Purchased as Gifts 1-5 thru 1-6
Month of Last Book Purchased 1-7
Factors Affecting the Decision to Purchase 1-8

Purchase Habits and Preferences

1-9
Bestseller Lists 1-10 thru 1-11
Recommendations 1-12
Reviews 1-13
Fiction vs. Non-Fiction 1-14
Hardcover vs. Paperback 1-15
Access to the Internet 1-16
Types of Books Buyer Enjoys 1-17
What Attracts Buyer's Attention 1-18
Author Signings or Readings 1-19
Where Buyer Purchases Books 1-20
Children's Books 1-21
Purchases by Children 1-22
New Book Interests 1-23 thru 1-29
Out-of-Home Reading 1-30
Internet Purchases 1-31
Method of Payment 1-32

Demographic Profile

2-1
Gender 2-2
Age 2-3
Household Income 2-4
Level of Education 2-5
Marital Status 2-6
Children at Under 12 2-7

GENERAL BOOK BUYING STATISTICS

3-1
Total Book Expenditures by African-Americans 3-2
Books Not Bought Through Clubs by African-Americans 3-3
Books Bought Through Clubs by African-Americans 3-4
Encyclopedias and Other Reference Sets Bought By African-Americans 3-5