Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel

May 20, 2012 May 19, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Total 9,951* 10,201 3% 4%
Mass Merch./Other 1,246* 1,883 51 56
Retail & Club 8,706 8,318 -4 -4

Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club

Category May 20, 2012 May 19, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Adult Nonfiction 3,835 3,817 -0.5% 0%
Adult Fiction 2,275 1,950 -14 -7
Juvenile Nonfiction 480 530 10 6
Juvenile Fiction 1,755 1,673 -5 -11
Format May 20, 2012 May 19, 2013 % Chge Week % Chge YTD
Hardcover 2,300 2,403 -4% -5%
Trade Paperback 5,173 4,763 -8 -3
Mass Market Paperback 827 753 -9 -8
Board Books 162 169 4 5
Audio 90 85 -5 -9

*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.