As the main way of science communication, publication is turning to be an independent force and playing more important role in science communication. How can the development of science and technology publications influence science communication? Based on the available statistics of publications in China over these years, the change of breed, quantity, structure and rates of reading preference for science and technology books, this paper analyzes the acceptance of science and technology by the society and the degree of its application, estimates the effect of science and technology books to science and technology communication. The analyses show that the breeds and printing numbers of science and technology books are in good situation. They are of great variety, their printing numbers increase steadily; the contents of the books become rich and diversified. The outstanding problem is: the average kind of science and technology books’ printing number and average kind of science and technology books’ sales volume are cut down. This affected science communication in a direct way. The authors give three suggestions specifically to improve this situation.