US Print Book Sales Fall 3.1% in Q1 2026 — Young Adult Down 28.7%, Graphic Novels Surge 28.5%

US print book unit sales fell 3.1% in Q1 2026 to 163.5 million copies, according to Circana BookScan data. Adult Nonfiction dropped 8.8% due to the absence of blockbuster self-help titles. Young Adult Fiction fell 28.7% without a franchise release to match 2025's Sunrise on the Reaping. Graphic novel sales surged 28.5%, recovering from the Diamond Comic Distributors collapse.