Classics became the sales leader among paper books in 2025
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In Russia’s 2025 book market, print classics became the top-selling paper-book category as overall market revenue rose and digital formats expanded rapidly. Kommersant and Interfax report a 13% market increase alongside a 45% rise in digital formats, while newsprint consumption fell sharply. The shift matters for publishers, printers, and paper suppliers as demand patterns move away from traditional newsprint and toward mixed print–digital consumption.
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- •Kommersant and Interfax reported that classics became the sales leader among paper books in Russia in 2025.
- •Kommersant and Interfax reported that Russia’s book market grew by 13% in 2025.
- •Kommersant and Interfax reported that Russia’s digital book format segment grew by 45% in 2025.
- •Kommersant and Interfax reported that newsprint consumption in Russia fell by nearly 18% in 2025.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the decline in newsprint consumption persists into 2026 Russian paper mills and printing houses focused on newsprint may face further capacity underutilization and may accelerate shifts toward other paper grades or export channels.
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