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The UK Book Consumer 2024

Our annual presentation on the UK book consumer delivered by Steve Bohme, Research Director.

Our annual presentation

Our annual presentation of the UK book market takes place every March, delivering unparalleled insights derived from NielsenIQ BookData’s consumer panel delivered by Steve Bohme, Research Director. 

This year’s presentation took place on Wednesday 26 March. The hour-long session was an opportunity for industry professionals to gain invaluable insights into the consumer book buying landscape of 2024.  

We delved into the different buying groups across formats and categories, uncovering key trends and market shifts. Our expert, Steve Bohme, provided a comprehensive analysis of the mix of format purchasing within the broader market and genre trends.  


Key topics included:  

  • Long- and short-term market trends  
  • Channel popularity  
  • Format share of leading genres  
  • Characteristics of buyers  
  • Discovery methods  
  • Purchase influences  

View an extract of the 2022 presentation in the video below:  

B2L link: View the UK Book Market in Review 2022 preview 


Couldn’t make it on the day? 

Purchase the post-event recording  

Purchase the post-event recording – £109 (+ vat) / £130.80 (inc VAT)

To purchase a copy please contact your Account Manager or email:  infobookresearch@nielseniq.com 

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