Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel

Oct. 21, 2012 Oct. 20, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Total 9,594* 10,365 8% 3%
Mass Merch./Other 1,248* 1,940 55 52
Retail & Club 8,346 8,425 1 -4

Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club

Category Oct. 21, 2012 Oct. 20, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Adult Fiction 1,876 1,644 -12 -11
Juvenile Nonfiction 513 536 4 5
Juvenile Fiction 1,841 2,015 9 -4
Format
Hardcover 2,401 2,524 5% -4%
Trade Paperback 4,555 4,576 0.5 -4
Mass Market Paperback 800 711 -11 -9
Board Books 209 254 21 12
Audio 84 80 -5 -7

*Excludes walmart. 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.