After weeks of hype and days of leaks, readers got a chance to judge Prince Harry’s book for themselves when it went on sale around the world on Tuesday.
The book’s publisher said Spare sold 400,000 copies in the U.K. in all formats — hardback, e-book and audio — on its first day.
“As far as we know, the only books to have sold more in their first day are those starring the other Harry (Potter),” said Larry Finlay, managing director of Transworld Penguin Random House. The final Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, sold more than 2.5 million copies on its first day of release, in 2007.
Read More: Prince Harry’s Tell-All Memoir ‘Spare’ Has ‘Deeply Hurt’ King Charles, Sources Say
A few stores in Britain opened at midnight to sell copies to diehard royal devotees and the merely curious. Many said they wanted to form their own...
The book’s publisher said Spare sold 400,000 copies in the U.K. in all formats — hardback, e-book and audio — on its first day.
“As far as we know, the only books to have sold more in their first day are those starring the other Harry (Potter),” said Larry Finlay, managing director of Transworld Penguin Random House. The final Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, sold more than 2.5 million copies on its first day of release, in 2007.
Read More: Prince Harry’s Tell-All Memoir ‘Spare’ Has ‘Deeply Hurt’ King Charles, Sources Say
A few stores in Britain opened at midnight to sell copies to diehard royal devotees and the merely curious. Many said they wanted to form their own...
- 1/10/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.