Sales of Hillary Clinton’s latest book are underwhelming with less than 3,000 copies sold in the first week of its release.
The book, “Stronger Together,” which outlines policies a Clinton presidency would pursue, sold just 2,912 copies in its first week on sale, according to Nielsen BookScan, the New York Times reported.
Hillary Clinton’s new book, “Stronger Together,” sold 2,912 copies in its first week in bookstores. https://t.co/gtpcHLXJwO
— Amy Chozick (@amychozick) September 14, 2016
According to the Times:
Both Mrs. Clinton and her running mate, Senator Tim Kaine, have promoted the book on the campaign trail, but the sales figure, which tallies about 80 percent of booksellers nationwide and does not include e-books, firmly makes the book what the publishing industry would consider a flop.
First-week sales typically account for around a third of the total sold, thanks to the publicity blitzes that accompany publishers’ biggest releases. By comparison, Mrs. Clinton’s 2014 memoir, “Hard Choices,” which also fell short of expectations, sold more than 85,000 copies in its first week.
The book, titled after the campaign slogan, features a photo of Clinton and her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine, on the cover. Labeled “A blueprint for America’s future,” the book’s jacket states that it provides “specific and practical solutions, while also articulating a bold and expansive vision of change and renewal.”
Proceeds from the book’s sales were reportedly going to charity and both Clinton and Kaine have been holding the book up in campaign rallies. The Democratic presidential nominee even greeted reporters on her campaign plane holding a copy of the book, the Times reported.
The book’s publisher, Simon & Schuster, declined comment on the first week’s low sales numbers, according to the Times.
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@thehill why that’s hardly a basket full.
— El Guapo (@GeneralNoche) September 15, 2016
I’m just a lowly twitter user, but that seems like a bad number to me. https://t.co/t3wSNIWApC
— RBe (@RBPundit) September 14, 2016
@amychozick Wall St will pay >250K for her to speak for an hour yet 3,000 people weren’t even willing to pay $7 for her book. She’s sinking!
— Alex (@FX_Ops) September 15, 2016
@thehill was it in the fiction section?
— Pete Jewett (@pete26pt2) September 15, 2016
@thehill charity, rrriiight
— Phyliss Walker (@pdkwalk) September 15, 2016
Hopefully, another indicator-> Hillary Clinton’s ‘Stronger Together’ Book a Major Flop – Breitbart https://t.co/akK7dwHJS9 @BreitbartNews
— Deplorable DiLuca (@joeinthejeep) September 15, 2016
@thehill She gave 2,500 copies away for free.
— Stavros (@ubipages) September 15, 2016
@amychozick @JammieWF pic.twitter.com/ktfT5dbQ48
— SmilingAssassin27 (@RJCHVZ) September 14, 2016
Hillary’s new book is as popular as she is. Only 2,182 copies sold. How embarrassing.https://t.co/kJxeiMvt5A
— Human Father Citizen (@AngryOptimism) September 15, 2016
It’s like pumping air into a leaking tire. All that energy put into a lackluster campaign and little to show for ithttps://t.co/fBlmn6e4r1
— Tom Taylor (@coldvalentine) September 15, 2016
Sales of Hillary Clinton’s New Book Are Off to a Slow Start https://t.co/jTI813bVlq Duh! People don’t like her!
— Enough! (@en0ugh_Already) September 15, 2016
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— Charlotte Jones (@firedup99) September 15, 2016
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