prince harry book, alternateEdited by Fayard, it sold 85,000 copies between Tuesday, January 10, the date of its publication, and Saturday, January 14, according to GFK figures.
For comparison, Michelle Obama sold 35,000 copies of her book at one time. Becomeand Pierre Lemaître, whose latest book, silence and anger it was released on January 10, 48,000 copies.
three reprints
Printed in 210,000 copies initially, alternate it has already been reprinted from the first day of sale to 50,000 copies, then to 30,000 copies, and finally again to 50,000 copies this Thursday. Therefore, this represents 130,000 withdrawals in three days.
Leaks in the international pressafter the accidental sale of the Substitute in Spain, several days before the official premiere, it gave rise to fears of a certain fatigue among the public. Especially since the prince has invested many televisions to promote his book. However, it doesn’t seem like an overdose for readers eager to discover the darker side of the royal family.
In the United States, where the prince now lives with his wife Meghan Markle, alternate, it sold 1.4 million copies on its first day of sales, a record number for a nonfiction book.
Source: BFM TV
