APNewsBreak: Obama's memoir sells more than 725,000 copies
By HILLEL ITALIE
yesterday
NEW YORK (AP) First day sales for Michelle Obamas Becoming topped 725,000 copies, making it one of the years biggest debuts.
Crown Publishing told The Associated Press on Friday that the figures include sales and pre-orders for the former first ladys memoir include hardcover, audio and e-books editions for the United States and Canada. Becoming was released on Tuesday, the same day Mrs. Obama launched a national book tour . Crown also announced that it had raised the books print run from 1.8 million copies to 2.6 million. Reviews of the book, which traces Obamas journey from Chicagos South Side to the White House, have been positive, with The Washington Post praising its impressive balance in telling the truth of her challenges while repeatedly acknowledging her lucky life.
Becoming had the biggest opening of any books in 2018 by Crowns parent company, Penguin Random House. But at least one other book this year, from Simon & Schuster, did start higher: Bob Woodwards Fear: Trump in the White House sold around 900,000 copies after one day.
Becoming is well exceeding the pace of previous memoirs by first ladies. In 2003, Hillary Clintons Living History had first week sales of around 600,000 copies, at a time when audio sales were tiny and e-book sales nonexistent.
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