Topline Prince Harry’s controversial memoir Spare is the fastest-selling nonfiction book of all time, Guinness World Records confirmed Friday, after the royal tell-all containing intimate details about Harry’s life and family sold 1.43 million copies on its first day—and he suggested he had enough left over for another book. Prince Harry’s book “Spare” goes on display in a branch of WH Smith opposite Windsor Castle on … [+] January 10, 2023 in Windsor, England. Getty Images Key Facts The record was previously held by former President Barack Obama’s 2020 memoir A Promised Land, which sold 887,000 copies on release day, according to Guinness. Spare is in its second printing according to publisher Penguin Random House, after a 2 milllion first run. The book’s frank descriptions of Harry’s strained relationships with royal relatives and intimate revelations about his private life—like how he lost his virginity and how many people he killed people in Afghanistan—were controversial and sparked backlash, including calls for Harry and his wife Meghan Markle to have their royal titles stripped. But Harry said he had so much m… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ Breaks Guinness Record For Fastest-Selling Nonfiction Book—And He Hints There’s Much More He Left Out
