According to the Associated Press, a recent study places the number of books published in 2004 at 195,000, "a 14 percent jump over the previous year and 72 percent higher than in 1995."
A report issued by R.R. Bowker, a New Providence, N.J.-based company that compiles statistics on books published in the United States, "follows a survey released last week from the Book Industry Study Group, which estimates that the actual number of books sold in 2004 dropped by 40 million from the previous year. The industry study group predicted better sales for 2005, but an essentially flat market after."
