"Brown's 2009 novel, ""The Lost Symbol"", which sold 550,946 copies. It also fell short of Rowling's last release, ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"", that sold 2.6 million copies and became the fastest-selling book in history, a record that was lost to Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' in 2015. It became the 15th best-selling book of 2012 during its first week of release. Little, Brown and Company has announced that within the first three weeks the book's total sales have topped one million copies in English in all formats across all territories, including the US and the UK The"
"Best Seller list for over 150 weeks after entering the list two weeks after its release, later peaking at #1. USA Today ranked it at #29 on its 2007 top-selling books list. By 2008, ""Publishers Weekly"" reported that ""New Moon"" had sold 1.5 million copies throughout the USA. In October 2008, the book was ranked #37 on ""USA Today's"" ""Bestselling Books of Last 15 Years"". According to ""USA Today"", the book was also the second biggest-selling book of 2008 behind its prequel, ""Twilight"", and the biggest-selling of 2009, giving the saga the top four positions on the list for two"
"three novels were each on the hardcover best-seller list.<ref name=""NYT_2000/06/24""></ref> On 12 April 2007, Barnes & Noble declared that ""Deathly Hallows"" had broken its pre-order record, with more than 500,000 copies pre-ordered through its site. For the release of ""Goblet of Fire"", 9,000 FedEx trucks were used with no other purpose than to deliver the book. Together, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble pre-sold more than 700,000 copies of the book. In the United States, the book's initial printing run was 3.8 million copies. This record statistic was broken by ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"", with 8.5 million,"
"24 hours of the book's release, setting a record in first-day sales performance for the Hachette Book Group USA. The book was highly successful, selling over 6 million copies in 2008, and was the third best-selling novel of 2008 behind ""Twilight"" and ""New Moon"". Unlike the series' previous two entries, ""Breaking Dawn"" received mixed reviews from critics. It is also the most controversial book of the series, as adult themes and concepts are explored more directly than in its predecessors. However, the novel was awarded the British Book Award for ""Children's Book of the Year"". It was translated in 38"
"It became the highest-grossing pre-order in Amazon's history, surpassing sales of the previous record holder, the seventh ""Harry Potter"" book. After 36 hours, 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions sold out in Japan. Two weeks after its release its market share had surpassed that of Snow Leopard, released two months previously as the most recent update to Apple's Mac OS X operating system. According to Net Applications, Windows 7 reached a 4% market share in less than three weeks; in comparison, it took Windows Vista seven months to reach the same mark. As of February 2014, Windows"
"Prince"" received the Book of the Year prize at the British Book Awards. The title of the seventh and final ""Harry Potter"" book was announced on 21 December 2006 as ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"". In February 2007 it was reported that Rowling wrote on a bust in her hotel room at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh that she had finished the seventh book in that room on 11 January 2007. ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"" was released on 21 July 2007 (0:01 BST) and broke its predecessor's record as the fastest-selling book of all time. It sold"
"July 2000 and broke sales records in both countries. 372,775 copies of the book were sold in its first day in the UK, almost equalling the number ""Prisoner of Azkaban"" sold during its first year. In the US, the book sold three million copies in its first 48 hours, smashing all records. Rowling said that she had had a crisis while writing the novel and had to rewrite one chapter many times to fix a problem with the plot. Rowling was named Author of the Year in the 2000 British Book Awards. A wait of three years occurred between the"
"previous record for the fastest selling book in one day, previously being ""Sex"" by Madonna in 1992. A week after its release, ""Miss America"" hit the top spot on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list, knocking off ""My American Journey"" by Colin Powell. In total, the book was listed on the list for more than four months, a period of 16 weeks in total. The book sold more than nine copies for every one copy of the next best-selling book on the list. By the end of 1995, ""Miss America"" had sold 1,398,880 hardcover copies, making it the third"
"June 1997, the books have found immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. They have attracted a wide adult audience as well as younger readers and are often considered cornerstones of modern young adult literature. The series has also had its share of criticism, including concern about the increasingly dark tone as the series progressed, as well as the often gruesome and graphic violence it depicts. , the books have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, making them the best-selling book series in history, and have been translated into eighty languages. The last four books consecutively set records"
"book sales, reported that at least 152,000 of the copies sold in its first week were hardcover. The book's first week sales were the highest in the adult fiction genre since the 2015 release of ""Go Set a Watchman"" and the highest in fiction since the November 2017 release of """". The book again topped the Best Seller list for the July 1 edition. The book would again top the Best Seller for the July 8 edition as well. The book would also top the Best Seller list for the July 15 edition. By July 6, 2018, ""Publishers Weekly"" stated"
"he considers a ""father-son story"". It continues some of the themes used in his previous work, such as the familial aspects, but focuses primarily on female characters and their roles in Afghan society. Earning widespread critical acclaim upon publication, ""A Thousand Splendid Suns"" was released on May 22, 2007, and received favorable prepublication reviews from ""Kirkus Reviews"", ""Publishers Weekly"", ""Library Journal"", and ""Booklist"", becoming a number one ""New York Times"" bestseller for fifteen weeks following its release. During its first week on the market, it sold over one million copies. Columbia Pictures purchased film rights in 2007 and confirmed intentions"
"on 25 July 2017, as the ""Definitive Collector's Edition"". According to CNN, this was the most preordered book of 2016. In the United States and Canada, the book sold over 2 million copies in its first two days of release. 847,885 copies were sold during the book's first week of release in the United Kingdom. By June 2017, the book had sold over 4.5 million copies in the United States. ""Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"" has received critical acclaim. Some audiences and critics have complimented the casting and performances, while many debate the quality of the piece and how"
"15, 2009 with an initial print run of 6.5 million copies, the largest first printing in publisher Random House's history. Electronic versions such as eBook and Audible book versions were also made available on the same date. The American release audio book was read by Paul Michael, who also performed the audio book for ""The Da Vinci Code"". The book immediately broke sales records, becoming the fastest selling adult-market novel in history, with over one million copies sold on the first day of release. By the end of the first week, a total of two million copies had been sold"
"11 million copies in the first day of release in the United Kingdom and United States. The book's last chapter was one of the earliest things she wrote in the entire series. ""Harry Potter"" is now a global brand worth an estimated US$15 billion, and the last four ""Harry Potter"" books have consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history. The series, totalling 4,195 pages, has been translated, in whole or in part, into 65 languages. The ""Harry Potter"" books have also gained recognition for sparking an interest in reading among the young at a time when children were"
"the book is not a spin-off because the idea was conceived before the song had become viral. The children's book was an instant success, being the bestselling children's picture book for the week ending 29 December 2013 according to ""The New York Times Book Review"", and coming in twenty-third on ""USA Today""s list of best-selling books for the week of 19 December 2013. The book was sold-out in a day on Amazon, and broke the record in children's publishing for selling more than 60,000 units in-store within one week, pushing for a sixth reprinting with 300,000 copies in print a"
"24 hours of publication. It is the longest book of the series. ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" has won several awards, including being named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 2003. The book has also been made into a film, which was released in 2007, and into a video game by Electronic Arts. During summer vacation with his aunt Petunia and uncle Vernon, 15-year-old Harry Potter and his cousin Dudley are attacked by Dementors. After using magic to save Dudley and himself, Harry is almost expelled from Hogwarts, but the decision is later"
"number one on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list for hardback nonfiction for the week of 8 July to 15 July 2007. According to Christopher Hitchens author of ""God Is Not Great"": According to Simon Schama author of ""A History of Britain"": According to Tom Wolfe: According to Helen Mirren, Academy Award winning actress: According to ""The Daily Telegraph"": According to ""The Sunday Times"": According to ""The Washington Post"": According to ""The New Republic"": John Lanchester wrote in ""The New Yorker"": Selina Hastings in ""The Times Literary Supplement"": According to Royals historian Robert Lacey: According to Christopher Howse in"
"According to the official site, the book sold more than 250,000 copies in its first 5 months, making Halliwell 2008's most successful female celebrity children's author. In 2007, the Spice Girls regrouped and announced plans for a reunion tour, from which they were said to have earned £10 million each (about US$20 million). The group's members said that they were still enjoying doing their ""own thing"". The group decided to tour as a quintet for the last time and release their first compilation album, a collection of their ""Greatest Hits"". This album was released in early November 2007, and the"
"through New Age bookstores, and New Thought churches, such as Unity and Agape International Spiritual Center. Like the movie, the book has also experienced a great deal of controversy and criticism for its claims, and has been parodied on several TV shows. The estimated domestic DVD sales in the US in 2007 exceed $56 million, and eventually topped $65 million. ""The Secret"" has been described as a ""self-help phenomenon"", a ""publishing phenomenon"", and a ""cultural phenomenon"". Several critics wrote about the Secret in relation to self-help in general. Julie Mason, of the ""Ottawa Citizen"", wrote that word of mouth about"
"situation – the first time more than one James Bond novel was published in the same calendar year, (not counting film novelizations, spinoff novels such as ""The Moneypenny Diaries"" or short stories). On 10 August 2007, Charlie Higson signed and numbered 1500 copies of ""Hurricane Gold"" to be distributed to independent bookstores only. Number ""007"" was discovered in a small bookshop in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire and sold on eBay for £156.50 ($319.82). A launch party for the novel was held at Waterstone's Piccadilly in London on 6 September 2007 with an all-gold theme. ""Hurricane Gold"" entered the charts"
"fastest-selling United States media product in history. Three years later, ""Halo 3"" shattered that record with the biggest opening day in entertainment history, taking in US$170 million in its first 24 hours. The story surrounding ""Halo: Combat Evolved"" has been adapted into novels, the first of which was ""Halo: The Fall of Reach"", a prequel. Published in October 2001, this novel was written by Eric Nylund, who reportedly completed it in seven weeks. The novel became a ""Publishers Weekly"" bestseller with almost two hundred thousand copies sold. The following novel, entitled """", is a tie-in to ""Halo: Combat Evolved"", describing"
"On its first day the book sold one million in hardcover and e-book versions in the U.S., the UK and Canada, making it the fastest selling adult novel in history. It was number one on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list for hardcover fiction for the first six weeks of its release, and remained on the list for 29 weeks. As of January 2013, there were 30 million copies in print worldwide. Renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is invited to give a lecture at the United States Capitol, at the invitation apparently from his mentor, a 33rd degree Mason"
"copies. All sales records broken by ""Grand Theft Auto IV"" were beaten by its successor, ""Grand Theft Auto V"", upon release. In the United Kingdom, the game became the fastest-selling game of all time, selling over 631,000 copies in twenty-four hours. This broke the record set by """" at 501,000 copies over the same period. During the first five days of availability, the game sold over 927,000 copies in the United Kingdom. The game's Xbox 360 version ultimately received a ""Diamond"" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 1 million copies"
"world began holding events to coincide with the midnight release of the books, beginning with the 2000 publication of ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"". The events, commonly featuring mock sorting, games, face painting, and other live entertainment have achieved popularity with Potter fans and have been highly successful in attracting fans and selling books with nearly nine million of the 10.8 million initial print copies of ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"" sold in the first 24 hours. The final book in the series, ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"" became the fastest selling book in history, moving"
"Times Best Seller list and sold a total of half a million copies. The company started a partnership with publisher Simon & Schuster's subsidiary Atria Books in 2006. That same year the company had a dinner party where one of the commentators from ""The Secret"" DVD convinced the group to watch the video, which led to the publication of the book, ""The Secret"" by Rhonda Byrne. By March 2007, the book had become the top seller on Amazon.com as well as listing on The New York Times bestseller list, and had 1.75 million copies in print. That month Simon &"
"three more books: ""New Moon"" (2006), ""Eclipse"" (2007), and ""Breaking Dawn"" (2008). In its first week after publication, ""New Moon"" reached No. 5 on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list for Children's Chapter Books, and in its second week rose to the No. 1 position, where it remained for the next 11 weeks. In total, it spent over 50 weeks on the list. After the release of ""Eclipse"", the first three ""Twilight"" books spent a combined 143 weeks on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list. The fourth installment of the ""Twilight"" series, ""Breaking Dawn"", was released with an"
"with 1.3 million. The initial print run for ""Half-Blood Prince"" was a record-breaking 10.8 million. Within the first 24 hours of release, the book sold 9 million copies worldwide, 2 million in the UK and about 6.9 million in the US, which prompted Scholastic to rush an additional 2.7 million copies into print. Within the first nine weeks of publication, 11 million copies of the US edition were reported to have been sold. The US audiobook, read by Jim Dale, set sales records with 165,000 sold over two days, besting the adaptation of ""Order of the Phoenix"" by twenty percent."
"sold out at the distributor level on the day of their release, with the US sales at the end of 2007 reaching 35,000 copies. In the US and Canada, many retailers have stated that they will not stock the book out of fear of possible obscenity prosecution, though some said they might make the book available to their customers via special order and simply not stock it. In Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initially seized a copy of the book citing obscenity, and Top Shelf ceased its import from the UK. However, after an appeal was made to"
"United States in 2018, breaking the record in just 15 days. Total book sales, including hardcover, audio and e-books editions, sold around 725,000 copies in the United States and Canada during its first day, making it the second best-selling debut for any book in 2018. Bob Woodward's holds the record after selling around 900,000 copies during its first day. However, Barnes and Noble reported that ""Becoming"" surpassed ""Fear"" in first-week sales and had more first-week sales of any adult book since ""Go Set a Watchman"" in 2015. The book sold 1.4 million copies in its first week. After 15 days,"
"have been a permanent book. Instead, he sold the book and then didn't write one–he talked it. ... He appears to have done very little scholarly study. Hitchens didn't even know Judeo-Christianity well, much less the other world religions."" The book was published on May 1, 2007, and within a week had reached No. 2 on the Amazon bestsellers list (behind ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows""), and reached No. 1 on the ""New York Times"" Bestseller list in its third week. God Is Not Great God Is Not Great is a 2007 book by Anglo-American author and journalist Christopher"
"first day of release. The book knocked J.K. Rowling's ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"" off the top of bestseller lists around the globe, including The New York Times Best Seller list, even though ""Deathly Hallows"" had been released only two and a half weeks earlier. ""Eclipse"" peaked at #1 on ""USA Today""s top 150 best sellers list and went on to spend over 100 weeks on the list, and was later ranked #45 on their list of the best-selling books of the last 15 years in October 2008. ""Eclipse"" was the fourth bestselling book of 2008, only behind ""Twilight"","
"for the next eleven weeks. In total, it spent over 50 weeks on the list. After the release of ""Eclipse"", the first three ""Twilight"" books spent a combined 143 weeks on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller List. The fourth installment of the ""Twilight"" series, ""Breaking Dawn"", was released with an initial print run of 3.7 million copies. Over 1.3 million copies were sold on the first day alone, setting a record in first-day sales performance for the Hachette Book Group USA. Upon the completion of the fourth entry in the series, Meyer indicated that ""Breaking Dawn"" would be the"
"most notably the 2008 British Book Award for ""Children's Book of the Year"" for ""Breaking Dawn"", while the series as a whole won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Book. In November 2011, the series had sold over 120 million copies worldwide with translations into at least 38 different languages around the globe. The four ""Twilight"" books have consecutively set records as the biggest selling novels of 2008 on the ""USA Today"" Best-Selling Books list and have spent over 235 weeks on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list for Children's Series Books. The books have been adapted into"