Evidence mounts that AI-written books are consuming the publishing industry: in 2025, the number of self-published books jumped by 40% YoY, from 2.5 million to 3.5 million. Running a random sample of these books through an AI detection tool shows a 40% YoY increase in books flagged as AI.

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A reported New York Times analysis suggests that AI-written text is increasingly present in novels, with findings indicating nearly 20% of sampled novels substantially used A.I.-generated writing.
The analysis focused on novels released between 2024 and 2025 and found a 41% year-over-year increase in novels whose samples contained a large amount of AI-generated text.
Separate figures cited for 2025 claim self-published book volumes rose 40% year-over-year (from 2.5 million to 3.5 million), alongside a claimed 40% year-over-year increase in books flagged by an AI detection tool.
The overall evidence presented points to accelerating penetration of AI-generated content in the self-publishing and broader publishing ecosystem.
The reporting relies on AI detection tooling and random sampling methodology to quantify the trend rather than on direct publisher or author disclosures.