Sales for Michelle Obama's Becoming have been stellar. Crown Publishing announced that the book's combine hardcover, e-book, and audio sales in the U.S. and Canada topped 2 million copies in the first 15 days. That's at a faster clip than Hillary Clinton's Living History, George W. Bush's Decision Points, and Bill Clinton's My Life.
In its first 15 days of sales, Becoming held tight to the #1 sales-rank spot at Amazon ($AMZN) without faltering. That's quite a feat, given its competition in a holiday shopping season. During that time period, other top sellers included children's book sensation The Wonky Donkey and self-help stalwart Girl, Wash Your Face.
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Name |
Category Rank (Average) |
|---|---|
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Becoming |
1.00 |
|
The Wonky Donkey |
2.33 |
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Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be |
5.73 |
|
Whose Boat Is This Boat?: Comments That Don't Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane |
7.07 |
|
Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave |
7.13 |
|
Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Cookbook: 500 Everyday Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users. Try Easy and Healthy Instant Pot Recipes. |
8.40 |
|
Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering |
9.07 |
|
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (Harry Potter) |
14.60 |
|
Unicorn Coloring Book: For Kids Ages 4-8 (US Edition) |
15.73 |
|
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking |
16.93 |
But none of them came close to dethroning Becoming as the most-wanted book.