Last year, I kept track of how much I spent on books in 2014 and I wanted to do it again. I think it’s really interesting to look at all the lists and numbers – two things that this nerd loves. :)
Books I Bought in 2015
Hardcover
- $22 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Illustrated) by J. K. Rowling
- $18 – Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White
- $22 – In the Shadows by Kiersten White
- $13 – Life and Death by Stephanie Meyer
- $18 – A Madness so Discreet by Mindy McGinnis
- $20 – Soundless by Richelle Mead
- $20 – Game of Lies by James Dashner
Total Hardcover: $133
Total Hardcovers Purchased: 7
Average per hardcover: $19 (was $12.81 last year)
Paperback
- $13 – Relax, I’m a Ninja by Natalie Whipple
- $14 – Out of Tune by Michelle D. Argyle
- $10 – Split Second by Kasie West
- $12 – In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
- $5 – Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
- $5 – The BFG by Roald Dahl
- $10 – Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Total Paperback: $69
Total Paperbacks Purchased: 7
Average per paperback: $9.85 (was $8.99 last year)
Ebooks
All ebooks were purchased from Amazon for my Kindle Paperwhite
- $11 – Illusionarium by Heather Dixon
- $2 – Scarlet by Melissa Meyer
- $1 – The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs
- $3 – Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
- $3 – If I Stay by Gayle Forman
- $3 – The Martian by Andy Weir
- $2 – Splintered by A. G. Howard
- $6 – I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
- $3 – Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- $13 – Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
- $8 – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
- $1 – Free Four by Veronica Roth
- $2 – Maze Runner Files by James Dashner
- $1 – Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor
- $2 – The Shadow Cats by Rae Carson
- $2 – The Shattered Mountain by Rae Carson
- $2 – The King’s Guard by Rae Carson
- $1 – The Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo
- $2 – The Eye of Minds by James Dashner
- $2 – The Rule of Thoughts by James Dashner
- $7 – The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas
- $2 – Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows
- $0.25 – Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Total Ebooks: $79.25
Total Ebooks Purchased: 23
Average per Ebook: $3.44 (was $1.91 last year)
Total Spent on Books in 2015 Overall
$281.25
Number of books purchased: 37
Average per book overall: $7.60 (last year it was $5.53)
In all three categories how much I spent on average per book went up by a lot – especially hardcovers. Still, an average overall of $7 a book isn’t too bad. $281 per year comes out to about $23 a month for this hobby of mine. Could be worse…maybe?
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.
Wow. Interesting question. I have no idea how much I spent… A lot?
Oh, I don’t even want to know what I spend on books every year. I’d cry if I knew. I have noticed that book prices have jumped this year from what they used to be. Very irritating.
This is cool! I don’t even want to think about how much I spent on books this year. Maybe I’ll keep track next year. It would be interesting to see, but I also don’t want the hubby to know the dollar amount ;)
It could definitely be way worse! I truly admire your frugal-ness and I love this idea – to keep track of your book purchases and to post about it :)
I don’t know how much money I spent on books (I try not to think about that), but I apparently bought at least 409 books. Yikes. In my defense, 100 of those were from Book Outlet, 120 from cheap library sales, and another 120 from used bookstores.
It’s still really bad though. I really need to stop!
Wow! 409 is a lot of books!