Book sales data reveals Australia’s reading habits post pandemic

Readers maybe returning to normal, after significant year-on-year growth since Covid hit, says Nielsen BookScan

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Australian book sales have plateaued after a record year in 2022, with the post-Covid boom showing signs of subsiding.

Nielsen BookScan has found that in this year to date, revenue in the Australian book market declined by 3% compared with the same time last year.

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