Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel

Aug. 24, 2012 Aug. 25, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Total 11,233* 11,399 1% 3%
Mass Merch./Other 1,291* 1,851 43 50
Retail & Club 9,942 9,548 -4 -5

Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club

Category Aug. 24, 2012 Aug. 25, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Adult Nonfiction 4,819 4,804 -3% -1%
Adult Fiction 2,238 1,920 -14 -11
Juvenile Nonfiction 530 534 0.8 5
Juvenile Fiction 1,920 1,869 -3 -7
Format
Hardcover 2,252 2,131 -5% -4%
Trade Paperback 6,187 5,986 -3 -5
Mass Market Paperback 962 878 -9 -9
Board Books 173 198 14 9
Audio 86 79 -8 -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.