Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel

Aug. 19, 2012 Aug. 18, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Total 10,926* 11,281 3% 3%
Mass Merch./Other 1,327* 1,938 46 51
Retail & Club 9,599 9,343 -3 -5

Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club

Category Aug. 19, 2012 Aug. 18, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Adult Nonfiction 4,401 4,477 2% -1%
Adult Fiction 2,311 1,998 -14 -11
Juvenile Nonfiction 541 544 1 5
Juvenile Fiction 1,917 1,902 -1 -7
Format
Hardcover 2,200 2,120 -4% -4%
Trade Paperback 5,918 5,784 -2 -5
Mass Market Paperback 974 903 -7 -9
Board Books 167 198 19 9
Audio 86 82 -5 -8

*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.