Audio By Carbonatix
Mary Trump's tell-all book had sold a staggering 950,000 copies by the end of its first day on sale, publisher Simon & Schuster said Thursday.
That figure, which included pre-sales, as well as e-books and audiobooks, is a new record for Simon & Schuster, the company said.
The book, "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man," went on sale Tuesday and portrays President Trump in an unflattering light.
Just two weeks ago, Simon & Schuster celebrated the success of another Trump tell-all book, that one by former National Security Adviser John Bolton. The book, "The Room Where It Happened," sold more than 780,000 copies in its first week of sales.
It is rare for books to sell hundreds of thousands of copies in a single week of sales -- and most books will never sell that many.
"Too Much and Never Enough" will join other books about Trump that became sensational best-sellers.
"Fear" by legendary journalist Bob Woodward had sold 900,000 copies by the end of its first day of official sales. "A Higher Loyalty" by former FBI Director James Comey had sold 600,000 copies at the end of its first week on store shelves. And "Fire & Fury," the hit book by Michael Wolff, sold more than 1.7 million copies by the time it had been out for a month.
The sales reflect a significant appetite for books that offer inside accounts of the Trump administration.
In some cases, Trump or his allies have sought to block unflattering books about him, which can backfire and provide an additional publicity boost to the books.
Mary Trump faced litigation from Robert Trump, the President's brother, who argued in court that it violated a confidentiality agreement related to Fred Trump's estate. But a New York judge ultimately allowed its release.
Latest Stories
-
80–90% of gold purchased and exported is now refined in Ghana– Sammy Gyamfi
8 minutes -
Dichemso M/A teachers go house-to-house to get absent pupils back to class after strike suspension
11 minutes -
Meet Dr Hazel and Nhyira: Mother and daughter called to the Ghana Bar
14 minutes -
Black Star Fashion Week: Can Ghana turn the runway into a tourism attraction?
15 minutes -
Ghana sends 61 health workers to Grenada under Labour Export Programme
27 minutes -
Central banks should avoid reacting too strongly to headline inflation – IMF
33 minutes -
Kumasi: One injured, shops destroyed in Atasemanso fire in Kumasi
47 minutes -
Global economy proving resilient, growth projected at 3.1% in 2026 – IMF
51 minutes -
NDC targets all 6 parliamentary seats in Ahafo Region for 2028
54 minutes -
Ghana targets thousands of overseas nursing jobs under Labour Export Programme
56 minutes -
Pius Hadzide explains why Sports Ministry always attracts scandals
57 minutes -
APL says GoldBod terminated US$1bn Goldstream deal over failure to meet obligations
1 hour -
Daily Insight for CEOs: Making better decisions under pressure
1 hour -
Weta rice farmers seek urgent support after floods destroy crops
1 hour -
Mahama commits GH¢200m in 2027 Budget to complete Police Hospital expansion
1 hour