E-book market share in the U.S. 2016-2017
In 2017, e-books accounted for 19 percent of all book sales in the United States, three percent less than in the previous year. This is due to e-book unit sales dropping from 180 million in 2016 to 162 million in 2017. In the latter year, the top-selling e-book was 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood, a novel which has seen become a highly popular and successful TV series.