The total revenue for 2009 came to R1,569,006,660 through the sale of 12,628,234 units across 276,860 unique titles, compared to the R1,491,140,307 and 12,578,151 units across 272,897 titles sold in 2008. The average selling price increased by 4.79% from R118.56 in 2008 to R124.25 in 2009.
Adult Non-fiction made up 44.92% of the total sales, down from the 47.43% of 2008, with the Stephenie Meyer titles helping the Children’s Fiction share increase from 7.75% to 9.25% in 2009.
Top 5 Adult Fiction Titles 2009
Spud – Learning to fly by John van de Ruit was the bestselling Adult Fiction title in 2009 with 63,903 units after publication in June. With first week sales of 17,005 units, it continued to stay in the top 10 for most of the year. Dan Brown also made his return to the top of the charts in a big way with The Lost Symbol never once selling below the 1,000 unit mark since it was published in September.
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PC
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Pos
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Title
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Author
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Imprint
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QTY
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Pub Date
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CTY
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ISBN
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F1.1
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1
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Spud – Learning to fly
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van de Ruit, John
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The Penguin Group (SA) (Pty) Ltd
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63,903
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Jun-09
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SA
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9780143025955
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F2.1
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2
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The Lost Symbol
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Brown, Dan
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Bantam Press
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47,004
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Sep-09
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UK
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9780593054277
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F2.1
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3
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Assegai
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Smith, Wilbur
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Macmillan
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29,774
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Mar-09
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UK
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9780230529205
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F2.1
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4
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Larsson, Stieg
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Quercus Publishing Plc
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24,603
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Jul-08
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UK
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9781847245458
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F1.1
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5
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Spud
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van de Ruit, John
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The Penguin Group (SA) (Pty) Ltd
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20,118
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Sep-05
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SA
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9780143024842
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Top 5 Adult Non-Fiction Titles 2009
Captain in the Cauldron by Mike Greenaway tops the Non-fiction chart and was arguable one of the most important titles to come out last year. It stayed at the top of the Non-fiction chart since its release in November with 45,638 units sold in only 7 weeks, with 9,034 units in week 51 being its highest weekly total.
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PC
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Title
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Author
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Imprint
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QTY
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Pub Date
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CTY
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ISBN
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T4.4A
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1
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Captain in the Cauldron
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Greenaway, Mike
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Highbury Safika Media
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45,638
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Nov-09
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SA
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9780620447515
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T6.1
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2
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The Love Dare
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Kendrick, Stephen;Kendrick, Alex
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Broadman & Holman Publishers
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37,314
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Sep-08
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US
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9780805448856
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T6.1
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3
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Waag dit om lief te he!
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Kendrick, Stephen;Kendrick, Alex
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CUM
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26,282
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Mar-09
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SA
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9781770007505
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T9.1
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4
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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
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Harvey, Steve
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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24,727
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Jun-09
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US
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9780061917431
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T4.0A
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5
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Eat, Pray, Love
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Gilbert, Elizabeth
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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22,561
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Mar-07
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UK
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9780747585664
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Top 5 Children Titles 2009
Stephenie Meyer has been the name on almost everyone’s lips last year. Her titles ruled the top of the children’s chart every week with sales almost always above the 1,000 unit mark.
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PC
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Pos
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Title
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Author
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Imprint
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QTY
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Pub Date
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CTY
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ISBN
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Y2.2
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1
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Eclipse
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Meyer, Stephenie
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ATOM
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62,124
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Aug-08
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UK
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9781904233916
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Y2.2
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2
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New Moon
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Meyer, Stephenie
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ATOM
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61,341
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Oct-07
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UK
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9781904233886
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Y2.2
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3
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Breaking Dawn
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Meyer, Stephenie
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ATOM
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59,297
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Sep-08
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UK
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9781905654291
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Y2.2
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4
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Twilight
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Meyer, Stephenie
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ATOM
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55,413
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May-07
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UK
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9781904233657
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Y2.1
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5
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard
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Rowling, J.K.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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15,247
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Dec-08
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UK
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9780747599876
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Written by Louw van Riet
