Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel

Sept. 16, 2012 Sept. 15, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Total 10,352* 10,660 3% 3%
Mass Merch./Other 1,183* 1,941 64 51
Retail & Club 9,169 8,718 -5 -4

Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club

Category Sept. 16, 2012 Sept. 15, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Adult Nonfiction 4,418 4,211 -5% -1%
Adult Fiction 2,114 1,784 -16 -11
Juvenile Nonfiction 495 521 5 5
Juvenile Fiction 1,729 1,793 4 -6
Format
Hardcover 2,418 2,081 -14% -4%
Trade Paperback 5,354 5,270 -2 -4
Mass Market Paperback 864 797 -8 -8
Board Books 186 230 24 10

*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.