Topline Prince Harry’s memoir Spare—which was leaked last week—became the U.K.’s fastest-selling nonfiction book ever on the day of its official release Tuesday, the book’s publisher said, as Harry continues his controversial press blitz to promote the tell-all that reveals intimate details about his life and the royal family. A bookseller holds a copy of “Spare” by Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at Waterstones’ … [+] flagship Piccadilly bookshop on the day of its release in London, on January 10, 2023.AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Spare sold 400,000 copies across physical, e-book and audio formats, according to Transworld Penguin Random House, a British division of Penguin Random House. The only books to have sold more on their first day are those concerning “the other Harry,” Transworld managing director Larry Finlay said in a statement, referring to the best-selling fiction books in the Harry Potter series. Waterstones, the largest bookstore chain in the U.K., said that leading up to publication Spare had garnered among the most… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Prince Harry’s Memoir ‘Spare’ Sets U.K. Record For Fastest-Selling Nonfiction Book, Publisher Says
