Ep. 3174 - Q&A: “How can a first-time author stand out in a market of 4,500 books per day?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project
4.8 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2025
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
With an estimated 4,500–6,000 English-language titles published each day, how can a first-time author avoid getting buried? Today we look at the real numbers—and a proven game plan for standing out.
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| 1:38.7 | Just how many new books come out every single day. |
| 1:43.7 | I had to look this up myself because I was like, I don't know, like a thousand maybe. |
| 1:44.9 | I mean, that seems like a big number, |
| 1:52.2 | but there's actually 4,500 to 6,000 English language titles, new books that come out every single day. And it's great that there are lots of new authors out there, but of course, a lot of |
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