E-book Market Trends

Statistics for the 2023 & 2024 E-book market trends, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. E-book trend report includes a market forecast to 2029 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry trends analysis as a free report PDF download.

Market Trends of E-book Industry

Increased Use of Electronic Devices

  • The rise in the number of portable, readable devices, such as smartphones and tablets, is anticipated to be the primary growth factor for the global ebook market. Consumers prefer ebooks over physical books due to the fragility of hard copies, the need for adequate care, and the high cost.
  • The digitization of books and their accessibility over the internet are expected to create an innovative environment to offer a real-time experience for readers. Furthermore, the conversion of comic books into digital materials by famous publishers, such as Marvel and DC, is also expected to allow people to explore e-reading. The American Library Association (ALA) announced that every book of their rooster would be made available in a digital format at the latest to reduce wastage.
  • The increasing influence of technology, coupled with the growing inclination toward digitization by a substantial populace, mainly among the millennial and Generation Z groups, may positively influence the growth of the ebook market.
  • Systems, such as digital education and immersive learning, are also expected to drive market growth. The introduction of the latest hardware, software, and educational content is expected to create an immersive environment to provide readers with a real-time experience.
  • This also acts as a low-cost alternative to the traditional distribution method and enables easy access to various ebook libraries through applications or services. In addition, the resources available for ebooks, such as lending electronically, have also increased the growth of the ebook market.
E-book Market - Breakdown of Latin American Publisher's Ebook Sales, by Region, 2022 and 2023

North America Dominating the Market

  • Ebooks in North America came early as a natural and permanent choice over printed books for consumers as they wanted speedy access and portability. Publishers have also rapidly responded to consumers' fast-growing acceptance of new reading devices by constantly redefining and expanding new concepts of books.
  • Additionally, the holiday season observes an increase in the number of people who own tablet computers and ebook readers like Kindles. The improving content mobility has led to cost-cutting through better accessibility and distribution of books to wider target end users. Further, since the region's industry is expected to be driven by the rising demand for digitalized comic books, comic book companies like DC Entertainment and Marvel are expanding their product lines to keep up with the trend.
Ebook Market - Growth Rate by Region

Ebook Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)