A study of the behavior, structure, size and growth of the U.S. used-book market.

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How big is the used-book market and how fast is it growing?
To find answers to questions like these, BISG arranged to collect sales data from the leading online book vendors and to perform extensive primary research with hundreds of independent booksellers and thousands of consumers.

Data was provided by Abebooks, Alibris, Amazon, Barnes & Noble.com, Biblio, eBay, and Powell’s, as well as data provided by booksellers and consumers through surveys created and conducted for this report.

Used-Book Sales is designed for publishers, booksellers, authors, agents, analysts and media people who focus on publishing, and segments of the public.

Its pages provide:

• estimates of the total size of the used-book industry
• figures on the growth of used-book sales
• information about the impact of used-book sales on publishers and traditional booksellers
• analyses of used-book distribution channels, including:
  • Used-book stores
  • Independent new-book stores
  • College stores
  • National bookstore chains
  • General retailers
  • Online marketplaces
  • Online retailers
  • Online specialists
  • Libraries
  • Thrift shops and resale stores
  • Book fairs and yard sales
• in-depth analysis of used-book purchases and used-book sales by students and by other consumers.