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.