Pixabay.comTraditional publishers sold 10% fewer ebook units in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to data released by PubTrack Digital. The news won't come as a surprise to anyone who has followed traditional ebook sales trends over the past few years: Nielsen's reports put 2016 ebook unit sales from the top 30 traditional publishers down a full 16% from their 2015 numbers. The fact that traditionally published ebook sales fell 10% last year isn't the full picture. As traditional publishers saw sales drop, audiences moved to indie publishers, largely on Amazon. The ninth best selling ebook last year, Liane Moriarty's "Big Little Lies," shared a hit television series with the number one best selling ebook of 2017, Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid’s Tale."

Source: Forbes April 29, 2018 11:26 UTC