Hillary Rodham Clinton storms to the top -- of bestseller lists
Hillary Rodham Clinton is on top. On top of bestseller lists, that is.
"Hard Choices," Clinton's memoir, has sold more than 100,000 copies during its first week on sale, publisher Simon & Schuster told the Associated Press. The book covers her years as secretary of State.
"We're elated," said Simon & Schuster's president and publisher, Jonathan Karp. "This book is on a trajectory to be the bestselling nonfiction book of the year."
That's a good trajectory as far as her publisher is concerned. But many observers, and perhaps her memoir's readers, are curious about another path: Is Clinton on her way to the road to the White House?
Those critical of the idea of a Clinton presidential run point out that "Hard Choices" sales are just a fraction of her 2003 memoir, "Living History," which sold 600,000 copies its first week out. At the time, Clinton was the first lady, and her memoir promised to reveal her feelings about the affair between her husband and Monica Lewinsky. The 500,000-book difference has led some to call "Hard Choices" a bomb.
http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-hillary-clinton-storms-to-the-top-of-bestseller-lists-20140619-story.html
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Hillary Clinton’s new memoir was the second-most purchased hardcover book in its first week, according to Nielsen Bookscan data that records physical book sales at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Wal-Mart, and other retailers.
The BookScan figures, released Wednesday to publishers and obtained by BuzzFeed, account for sales during the week ending on Sunday, June 15 — a period covering the first six days Clinton’s book, Hard Choices, was available for purchase. They reflect strong but not spectacular sales for a book that has dominated the political conversation.
The Bookscan service tracks approximately 85% of retail sales for physical books at the biggest booksellers, but does not account for e-books, made for tablets like Kindle. In addition to tracking Amazon and Barnes & Noble sales, BookScan tracks hundreds of independent bookstores and big-box retailers like Costco.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rubycramer/hillary-clintons-book-is-no-2-hardcover-in-first-week
Seems like it's done well.
