"Going Rogue" going big

[franksolich]

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091120/D9C3IM400.html

Oh my.

NEW YORK (AP) - "Going Rogue" is going big.

Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004, Bill Clinton's "My Life" debuted with sales of 400,000 copies. The year before, Hillary Rodham Clinton's "Living History" started at 200,000.

"Going Rogue" was released this week and its print run already has been increased from 1.5 million copies to 2.5 million, HarperCollins announced Friday. Palin, the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate, is in the midst of a nationwide promotional tour.

[ColonialMarine0431]

I'm lovin' it. This is driving the libTURDs up the wall.



Tell us libTURDs, how many books did Pelosi sell? 

[bijou]

Sarah Palin: Books, Buzz, and Oprah Bump
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November 25, 2009 2 Comments
In its first week of publication, Going Rogue: An American Life by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was the highest-selling book of the week in the U.S. according to Nielsen Bookscan, debuting ahead of titles by best-sellers James Patterson and Stephen King whose books also debut that week.

Top 10 Book Sales: Week Of Nov. 16, 2009
Rank    Title    Author    Date of Publication
1   GOING ROGUE: AN AMERICAN LIFE (hardcover)   Sarah Palin   11/1/2009
2   I, ALEX CROSS (hardcover)   James Patterson   11/1/2009
3   UNDER THE DOME (hardcover)   Stephen King   11/1/2009
4   THE LOST SYMBOL (hardcover)   Dan Brown   9/1/2009
5   DOG DAYS (hardcover)   Jeff Kinney   10/1/2009
6   FORD COUNTY (hardcover)   John Grisham   11/1/2009
7   OPEN (hardcover)   Andre Agassi   11/1/2009
8   ECLIPSE (trade paperback)   Stephenie Meyer   8/1/2009
9   HAVE A LITTLE FAITH (hardcover)   Mitch Albom   9/1/2009
10   TWILIGHT (trade paperback)   Stephenie Meyer   9/1/2006
Source: The Nielsen Company
In comparison to first week book sales by current or past presidents, or by other vice presidential or presidential contenders, Palin runs second behind Bill Clinton’s memoir, My Life, and just ahead of Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton’s Living History....

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/sarah-palin-books-buzz-and-oprah-bump/

[Hawkgirl]

She has sold more than a million books as of 2 days ago.

[thundley4]

I haven't seen it at KMart or Walmart, yet.  I've seen plenty of Glen Beck's books at both, though.