Book titles published in Iran in 1404 (2025/26)

The average print run per book in Iran has fallen by about 40 percent in six years. In 1398 (2019/20), each title was printed in an average of nearly 1,400 copies. This figure reached 837 copies in 1404 (2025/26). By contrast, the number of titles published has not fallen. From Farvardin (March–April) to Bahman (January–February) 1404, nearly 105,000 book titles were published, slightly more than in the same period of the previous year.

This article examines the trends in the number of titles and in print runs together, and also covers original works and translations, book subjects and prices. The data were compiled from the Iran Book and Literature House. The registration of new books with this institution is completed with a delay of several months, and registration for Esfand (February–March) 1404 is not yet complete. For this reason, the two years are compared in this article from Farvardin to Bahman.

How many book titles were published in Iran in 1404 (2025/26)?

Period	Original works	Translations	Total	Share of translations
Farvardin to Bahman 1403	74,435	28,315	102,750	27.6 percent
Farvardin to Bahman 1404	81,020	24,264	105,284	23.0 percent

The increase in the number of books in 1404 (2025/26) came entirely from original works. The number of original titles rose by nearly 9 percent in these eleven months. Over the same period, the number of translations fell by nearly 14 percent, and the share of translations in total titles fell from about 28 percent to 23 percent. The share of translations had reached its highest level of the past decade in 1402 (2023/24) and has declined since then.

This decline has occurred at a time when the total number of titles was at a high level. The year 1403 (2024/25), with about 119,000 titles, has the most titles in Iran Book House (Khane-ye Ketab) statistics since 1361 (1982/83). In 1361, about 3,400 book titles were published in the country. This figure reached about 69,000 titles in 1390 (2011/12) and 111,000 titles ten years later.

Year	Original works	Translations	Total
1400	80,392	30,622	111,014
1401	78,386	30,220	108,606
1402	82,404	33,075	115,479
1403	86,433	32,527	118,960

Which subjects were published the most?

The subject mix of books also changed in 1404 (2025/26). Social sciences, which ranked third in 1403, rose to first place with about 19,000 titles in eleven months. The number of titles in this subject rose by 39 percent. Children's and young adult books, which ranked first in the previous year, came second with about 18,000 titles.

Subject	Farvardin to Bahman 1403	Farvardin to Bahman 1404
Social sciences	13,828	19,232
Children and young adults	20,021	18,133
Literature	17,630	17,454
Applied sciences	10,789	11,873
Supplementary textbooks	11,825	10,454
Religion	8,636	8,427
Philosophy and psychology	6,827	7,502
History and geography	5,748	4,485
Arts	3,513	3,486

The number of literature titles remained almost unchanged, and history and geography lost more than one fifth of its titles. The decline in translations is also seen mostly in children's books and literature. In the annual table, the number of translated children's books fell from about 9,200 to 6,850 titles. Literature translations also fell from about 6,600 to 5,100 titles.

What is the print run of books in Iran?

The increase in the number of titles has not been accompanied by an increase in print runs. The average print run per title was about 1,400 copies in 1398 (2019/20). This figure has fallen every year since then and reached 837 copies in 1404 (2025/26).

Year	Total print run (million copies)	Average print run per title
1398	146.9	1,395
1400	121.1	1,091
1402	107.3	929
1403	108.2	910
1404	93.5	837

The total print run for 1404 has been calculated with incomplete Esfand registration and may increase, but the average print run per title depends less on this registration. Over the same period, the share of first-edition books increased. In 1404, nearly 70 percent of titles were first editions. This share was 62 percent in 1403. In addition, the average number of pages per title rose from 189 to 204 pages.

What was the price of books in 1404 (2025/26)?

Alongside the fall in print runs, book prices have risen. The average price per title reached about 215,000 tomans in 1404 (2025/26). This figure is 27 percent higher than in 1403 (2024/25). This figure is nearly four times the average for 1400 (2021/22). Prices are nominal and have not been adjusted for inflation.

The price gap between subjects is also large. The average price of a supplementary textbook is about 379,000 tomans, nearly three times the average for a religion book. After supplementary textbooks, language books have the highest average price. By contrast, children's books, at about 146,000 tomans, are the lowest-priced subject after religion books.

Subject	Average price 1404 (tomans)
Supplementary textbooks	378,615
Language	327,175
Applied sciences	286,280
General works	250,987
Natural sciences and mathematics	250,695
Arts	241,963
Philosophy and psychology	213,753
Social sciences	212,945
History and geography	204,834
Literature	160,473
Children and young adults	146,250
Religion	136,554

Book publishing month by month

The number of books published also varies across the months of the year. Ordibehesht (April–May), with nearly 14,000 titles, is so far the month with the most titles in 1404 (2025/26). In 1403 (2024/25), this position belonged to Esfand (February–March), with more than 16,000 titles, but registration for Esfand 1404 has not yet reached this figure. The live monthly chart is updated every week as registrations are completed.

Frequently asked questions

How many book titles were published in Iran in 1404 (2025/26)?

As of Aban (October–November) 1405 (2026/27), 111,648 book titles have been registered for 1404 with the Iran Book and Literature House. From Farvardin (March–April) to Bahman (January–February) 1404, 105,284 titles were published.

What is the share of translations among books in Iran?

From Farvardin to Bahman 1404 (2025/26), 23 percent of titles were translations. This share was 27.6 percent in the same period of 1403 (2024/25).

What is the print run of books in Iran?

The average print run per book title in 1404 (2025/26) was 837 copies. This figure was about 1,400 copies in 1398 (2019/20).

What was the average book price in 1404 (2025/26)?

The average price per book title in 1404 (2025/26) was 214,616 tomans. This figure is 27.4 percent higher than in 1403 (2024/25).

Which subject has the most books?

From Farvardin to Bahman 1404 (2025/26), social sciences, with 19,232 titles, was the subject with the most titles. Children's and young adult books came second with 18,133 titles.

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