Table : TABLE 10.2 WORLD’S TEN LARGEST BOOK PUBLISHERS (REVENUE IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS), 2014 Data from: “The World’s 56 Largest Book Publishers, 2014,” Publishers Weekly, June 27, 2014, www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/63004-the-world-s-56-largest-book-publishers-2014.html.Note: Cengage emerged from bankruptcy in 2014. It’s ranking is based on 2012 revenue.
Rank/Publishing Company (Group or Division)Home CountryRevenue in $ Millions
1 PearsonU.K.$9,330
2 Reed ElsevierU.K./NL/U.S.$7,288
3 Thomson ReutersU.S.$5,576
4 Wolters KluwerNL$4,920
5 Penguin Random House (Bertelsmann & Pearson)Germany/U.K.$3,664
6 Hachette Livre (Lagardère)France$2,851
7 HoltzbrinckGermany$2,222
8 Grupo Planeta Spain$2,161
9 Cengage (Apax Partners)U.S./Canada$1,993
10 McGraw-Hill EducationU.S.$1,992