8 Countries that Produce the Most Books in the World

4. Russia

Published books: 101,981

Despite the country being one of the pillars of Western Literature,present-day Russians are not as voracious a reader as they used to be, thus hurting the publishing industry significantly. Many bookshop closures were seen in Moscow in 2015. This meant publishing houses publish less and less, and that the book unit prices are expected to rise to make ends meet. Despite the financial woes and the decrease in production, Russia remains among the top 8 countries that produce the most books in the world.