Declines in adult nonfiction and both juvenile categories offset gains in the adult fiction and young adult categories, leading to a 3.4% decline in unit sales of print books last week.
With Easter falling one week later than in 2022, unit sales or print books tumbled 27% last week. Sales in all categories were down. Sales through April 15, 2023, were 1.9% behind the comparable week last year.
With Easter falling one week earlier this year than in 2022, unit sales of print books rose 4.7% last week over 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Every segment except adult nonfiction posted increases over 2022.