Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel

May 13, 2012 May 12, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Total 11,346* 10,886 -4% 4%
Mass Merch./Other 1,398* 1,991 42 56
Retail & Club 9,948 8,896 -11 -4

Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club

Category May 13, 2012 May 12, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Adult Nonfiction 4,414 4,262 -3% 0%
Adult Fiction 2,636 2,036 -23 -6
Juvenile Nonfiction 528 515 -13 6
Juvenile Fiction 1,920 1,672 -13 -11
Format May 13, 2012 May 12, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Hardcover 2,806 2,613 -7% -5%
Trade Paperback 5,756 4,992 -13 -3
Mass Market Paperback 934 879 -6 -8
Board Books 177 176 -0.6 6
Audio 106 86 -19 -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.