Film adaptations of books dominated entertainment sales in 2011 to great success, according to Nielsen. The Harry Potter series held the top spot for DVD sales, while The Help, The Hunger Games, Water for Elephants and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo were among the top books of the year.
Top 10 DVD Titles| Rank | Title | Distributor | Release Date |
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| 1 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I | Warner Home Video | 4/15/2011 |
| 2 | Tangled | Disney/Buena Vista Home Video | 3/29/2011 |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II | Warner Home Video | 11/11/2011 |
| 4 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Paramount Home Entertainment | 9/30/2011 |
| 5 | Cars 2 | Disney/Buena Vista Home Video | 11/1/2011 |
| 6 | Rio | 20th Century Fox Home Ent | 8/2/2011 |
| 7 | Bridesmaids | Universal Home Entertainment | 9/20/2011 |
| 8 | Megamind | Paramount Home Entertainment | 2/25/2011 |
| 9 | Fast Five | Universal Home Entertainment | 10/4/2011 |
| 10 | Lion King | Disney/Buena Vista Home Video | 10/4/2011 |
Source: Nielsen Data from January 3, 2011 – December 4, 2011. Based on Aggregate disc unit sales (DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray/DVD Combo packs, etc.). Does not include data from Wal-Mart. Most other sell-through retailers are included. |
Top 10 Print Book Sales – Adult Non-Fiction| Rank | Title | Format | Author | Imprint | Publish Date |
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| 1 | Heaven Is For Real | Trade Paperback | Todd Burpo | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 11/1/2010 |
| 2 | Steve Jobs | Hardcover | Walter Isaacson | Simon & Schuster | 10/1/2011 |
| 3 | Unbroken | Hardcover | Laura Hillenbrand | Random House | 11/1/2010 |
| 4 | Killing Lincoln | Hardcover | Bill O’Reilly | Henry Holt & Company | 9/1/2011 |
| 5 | Strengths Finder 2.0 | Hardcover | Tom Rath | Gallup Press | 2/1/2007 |
| 6 | A Stolen Life | Hardcover | Jaycee Dugard | Simon & Schuster | 7/1/2011 |
| 7 | Bossypants | Hardcover | Tina Fey | Reagan Arthur Books | 4/1/2011 |
| 8 | The 17 Day Diet | Hardcover | Mike Moreno | Free Press | 3/1/2011 |
| 9 | The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks | Trade Paperback | Rebecca Skloot | Broadway Books | 3/1/2011 |
| 10 | In The Garden Of Beasts | Hardcover | Erik Larson | Crown Publishing Group (Ny) | 5/1/2011 |
Source: Nielsen Data from January 3, 2011 – December 11, 2011. Nielsen BookScan’s U.S. Consumer Market Panel currently covers approximately 75% of retail sales and continues to grow. BookScan does not track sales from Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club. |
Top 10 Print Book Sales – Adult Fiction| Rank | Title | Format | Author | Imprint | Publish Date |
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| 1 | The Help | Trade Paperback | Kathryn Stockett | Berkley Publishing Group | 4/1/2011 |
| 2 | The Help | Trade Paperback (Movie Tie-In Edition) | Kathryn Stockett | Berkley Publishing Group | 6/1/2011 |
| 3 | Water For Elephants | Trade Paperback | Sara Gruen | Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill | 5/1/2007 |
| 4 | Cutting For Stone | Trade Paperback | Abraham Verghese | Vintage Books | 1/1/2010 |
| 5 | A Dance With Dragons | Hardcover | George R. R. Martin | Bantam Books | 7/1/2011 |
| 6 | The Confession | Mass Market Paperback | John Grisham | Dell Publishing Company | 7/1/2011 |
| 7 | The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo | Trade Paperback | Stieg Larsson | Vintage Books | 6/1/2009 |
| 8 | The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest | Hardcover | Stieg Larsson | Knopf Publishing Group | 5/1/2010 |
| 9 | The Litigators | Hardcover | John Grisham | Doubleday Books | 10/1/2011 |
| 10 | Room | Trade Paperback | Emma Donoghue | Back Bay Books | 5/1/2011 |
Source: Nielsen Data from January 3, 2011 – December 11, 2011. Nielsen BookScan’s U.S. Consumer Market Panel currently covers approximately 75% of retail sales and continues to grow. BookScan does not track sales from Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club. |
Top 10 Print Book Sales – Children and Young Adults| Rank | Title | Format | Author | Imprint | Publish Date |
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| 1 | The Hunger Games | Trade Paperback | Suzanne Collins | Scholastic Press | 7/1/2010 |
| 2 | Cabin Fever | Hardcover | Jeff Kinney | Abrams | 11/1/2011 |
| 3 | Catching Fire | Hardcover | Suzanne Collins | Scholastic Press | 9/1/2009 |
| 4 | Inheritance | Hardcover | Christopher Paolini | Alfred A. Knopf Books For Youn | 11/1/2011 |
| 5 | Mockingjay | Hardcover | Suzanne Collins | Scholastic Press | 8/1/2010 |
| 6 | The Son Of Neptune | Hardcover | Rick Riordan | Hyperion Books | 10/1/2011 |
| 7 | The Throne Of Fire | Hardcover | Rick Riordan | Hyperion Books | 5/1/2011 |
| 8 | The Ugly Truth | Hardcover | Jeff Kinney | Amulet Books | 11/1/2010 |
| 9 | The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book | Hardcover | Jeff Kinney | Amulet Books | 5/1/2011 |
| 10 | Elf On The Shelf | Hardcover | Carol V. Aebersold | Cca & B | 12/1/2006 |
Source: Nielsen Data from January 3, 2011 – December 11, 2011. Nielsen BookScan’s U.S. Consumer Market Panel currently covers approximately 75% of retail sales and continues to grow. BookScan does not track sales from Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club. |
