Unit Sales of Print Books by Channel

YTD 2012 YTD 2013 % Change
Total 275,592 284,083 3%
Mass Merch./Other 35,950 55,040 53
Retail & Club 239,632 229,043 -4

Unit Sales of Print Books via Retail & Club

Category YTD 2012 YTD 2013 % Change
Adult Nonfiction 107,405 106,094 -1%
Adult Fiction 55,449 50,000 -10
Juvenile Nonfiction 13,893 14,727 6
Juvenile Fiction 51,298 46,786 -10
Format YTD 2012 YTD 2013 % Change
Hardcover 62,017 59,688 -4%
Trade Paperback 140,215 133,756 -5
Mass Market Paperback 24,282 22,189 -9
Board Books 4,988 5,355 7
Audio 2,364 2,130 -11

*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.