The former american first lady Michelle Obama is a popular lady – at least judging from how many books she sells.
Her autobiography, ‘Becoming’, which in English has been given the title ‘My Story’, has two weeks sold over two million copies in the UNITED states and Canada.
The high sales figures cover both the printed books, e-books and audiobooks, communicate to her american publisher, Crown Publishing, according to the news agency AP.
Thus surpassing the interest in Michelle Obama’s book the spending, the americans showed for the former first lady and ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s autobiography.
On the biography entitled ‘My story’.
Clinton’s book, ‘Living History’ from 2003, sold a million copies in the course of a month.
Former president George W. Bush’s autobiography, ‘Decision Points’, several weeks, to achieve two million copies sold in the north american market.
And finally there was former president Bill Clinton’s ‘My Life’ which had quickly sold a million copies, but was a much longer time to reach two million.
Michelle Obama’s autobiography appeared in a large number of countries all over the world the 13. november. It is so far published in the 3.4 million copies.
the Book has been at the top of the u.s. bestseller lists since it was published the 13. november.
In the coming week visiting Michelle Obama several capitals in Europe to promote his book. The first stop is in London on Monday, and later in the week to talk to she in Paris and Berlin.
The former first lady is enjoying continued high popularity in the UNITED states. In ‘My Story’, she writes, that many people have asked her whether she will challenge Donald Trump in the presidential election in 2020.
– Since people often ask about it, I will say it here directly: I have no intentions to stand as presidential candidate, ever. I have never been crazy about politics, and my experiences in the last ten years has not changed much on it, she writes.
