The global books market was valued at USD 156.6 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 215.9 billion by 2033, growing at a 4.1% CAGR. That's a mature, slow-and-steady industry on paper — but underneath the modest growth rate, the books market is being pulled apart and reassembled by format shifts, algorithmic discovery, and AI-generated content in ways few "mature...