Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel

May 6, 2012 May 5, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Total 10,550* 10,159 -4% 5%
Mass Merch./Other 1,292* 1,861 44 57
Retail & Club 9,258 8,298 -10 -3

Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club

Category May 6, 2012 May 5, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Adult Nonfiction 4,031 3,976 -1% 0%
Adult Fiction 2,383 1,790 -25 -5
Juvenile Nonfiction 494 519 5 7
Juvenile Fiction 1,947 1,642 -16 -11
Format
Hardcover 2,554 2,271 -11% -5%
Trade Paperback 5,335 4,784 -10 -2
Mass Market Paperback 926 838 -9 -8
Board Books 180 179 -0.5 6
Audio 98 82 -16 -9

*Excludes wal-mart. Category segment excludes “other,” which includes audio, maps, calendars, and other miscellaneous categories. Format excludes calendars, boxed sets, and other formats (i.e., maps, minibooks).

Source: Nielsen BookScan and Publishers Weekly. Nielsen BookScan’s U.S. Consumer Market Panel covers approximately 80% of the print book market and continues to grow.