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Hillary Clinton's What Happened sells 300,000 copies in first week Hillary Clinton's What Happened sells 300,000 copies in first week
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Hillary Clinton’s memoir, titled What Happened, had a hugely successful debut, with publisher Simon & Schuster reporting that the book has sold 300,000 copies since its release on 12 September. Hillary Clinton’s memoir What Happened has enjoyed a hugely successful debut, with publisher Simon & Schuster reporting that the book has sold 300,000 copies since its release on 12 September.
According to the publisher, the sales, which combined 167,000 hardcover copies sold and additional ebook and audiobook sales, give What Happened the biggest first-week for a nonfiction hardcover book in five years, when Mark Owen’s 2012 memoir No Easy Day sold 250,000 copies. According to the publisher, the sales combine 167,000 hardcover copies with ebooks and audiobooks, giving What Happened the biggest first week for a non-fiction hardcover book in five years, when Mark Owen’s 2012 memoir No Easy Day sold 250,000 copies.
“The remarkable response to What Happened indicates that, notwithstanding all that has been written and discussed over the last year, there is clearly an overwhelming desire among readers to learn about and experience, from Hillary Clinton’s singular perspective, the historic events of the 2016 election,” said Carolyn Reidy, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster. “In its candor and immediacy, What Happened is satisfying that demand.” Carolyn Reidy, the president of Simon & Schuster, said: “The remarkable response to What Happened indicates that, notwithstanding all that has been written and discussed over the last year, there is clearly an overwhelming desire among readers to learn about and experience, from Hillary Clinton’s singular perspective, the historic events of the 2016 election.
The numbers for the book’s first-week sales also mark Clinton’s biggest opening since her 2003 memoir, Living History, sold 600,000 copies in its first seven days. Clinton’s last book, Hard Choices, which recounted her time as secretary of state, sold only 100,000 copies in its first week. “In its candor and immediacy, What Happened is satisfying that demand.”
The former democratic party presidential candidate has been hitting the promotional circuit hard, too, having appeared on morning shows, in interviews with Vox and Rachel Maddow, and last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. What Happened includes insight into the Clinton campaign, as well as personal tales about how Clinton recovered from her shocking defeat last November. In conjunction with the memoir, Clinton also released a picture book adaptation of her 1996 memoir, It Takes a Village. Clinton’s 2003 memoir, Living History, sold 600,000 copies in its first seven days. Clinton’s previous book, Hard Choices, which recounted her time as secretary of state, sold 100,000 copies in its first week.
In What Happened, Clinton offers her thoughts on Trump’s campaign, his presidency thus far, her primary battle with Bernie Sanders, the sexism she experienced on the campaign trail, and interference into the election by former FBI director James Comey and the Russian government. Clinton has been hitting the promotional circuit hard, and has appeared on morning shows, in interviews with the likes of Rachel Maddow, and on Tuesday night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. What Happened provides insight into the Clinton campaign plus personal tales about how Clinton recovered from her defeat in November. In conjunction with the memoir, Clinton released a picture book adaptation of her 1996 memoir, It Takes a Village.
In What Happened, Clinton offers her thoughts on Trump’s campaign, his presidency so far, her primary battle with Bernie Sanders, the sexism she experienced on the campaign trail, and interference into the election by former FBI director James Comey and the Russian government.