Book sales are on the up – in printed and audio form

The rise comes despite an ongoing challenge from the behemoths of the internet

It doesn’t need to be charged. You can drop it as often as you like and it won’t break. It can’t be hacked, doesn’t rely on mobile or wifi signals and isn’t difficult or expensive to replace if lost or stolen.

As technology goes, it’s pretty hard to beat a book. And publishers have the sales figures to back that up.

Physical book sales are booming again, regaining some of the ground lost ...