Interesting fact #1: Since the printing press was invented in 1440, over 150 million book titles have been published.
Interesting fact #2: Despite video, film and television, book publishing is still the largest media and entertainment industry!
Interesting fact #3: USA accounts for 30% of the book publishing market, but 27% of US adults didn’t read a single book last year! Inversely, India owns only 2% of the publishing market, but Indians read a whopping 10.7 hours per week!
Check this infographic for loads of other interesting information on global reading habits. A must-read for book-lovers!
Infographic by – Global English Editing