According to the most recently available data, Spiegel & Gray, based in New York City, was the fastest growing independent book publisher in the United States based on sales growth with an increase of 292 percent between 2021 and 2023. The only other indie publisher to see sales growth of 100 percent or more during that time period was LA-based Tokyo Pop.
Sales growth of independent book publishers in the United States from 2021 to 2023
Characteristic
Sales growth
Spiegel & Grau (New York City)
292%
Tokyo Pop (Los Angeles)
173%
Forefront Books (Nashville)
98%
Diversion Publishing (New York City)
45%
Microcosm Publishing (Portland, Ore.)*
35%
Media Lab Books (New York City)
11%
Rocky Nook (San Rafael, Calif.)
8%
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Publishers Weekly. (March 22, 2024). Sales growth of independent book publishers in the United States from 2021 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943918/independent-book-publishing-numbers-us/
Publishers Weekly. "Sales growth of independent book publishers in the United States from 2021 to 2023." Chart. March 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943918/independent-book-publishing-numbers-us/
Publishers Weekly. (2024). Sales growth of independent book publishers in the United States from 2021 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943918/independent-book-publishing-numbers-us/
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