HarperCollins is owned by News Corp., which also owns The Post. HarperCollins had originally put 2 million copies in print - but went back to print an additional 1.3 million copies, bringing the total to 3.3 million. We are thrilled to see readers respond to this historic new work from an iconic author like Harper Lee.”īoth Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million said on July 14, when the book hit store shelves, that “Watchman” was the best-selling adult novel in their respective chains’ history. “Bringing this book to market has been an amazing effort by thousands of people - from our publishing teams to booksellers large and small. “First week sales of ‘Go Set a Watchman’ far exceeded our expectations,” Brian Murray, president and CEO of HarperCollins Publishing, said in a statement. The robust sales come despite mixed reviews and a controversial route to publication - 54 years after “Mockingbird” won a Pulitzer Prize and became one of the bestselling books ever published. The figure includes print, digital and audio editions of the book. It marks the highest first-week sales in the company’s history, the publisher said. “Go Set a Watchman,” the sequel to Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” sold 1.1 million copies in its first week, publisher HarperCollins said Monday morning. 'Mockingbird' star defends Harper Lee's sequel The story behind Harper Lee's lost true-crime novel Writings of Harper Lee's dad reveal Atticus Finch's conflict 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee dies at age 89
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