The book version of Eclipse sold 150,000 copies on its first day in 2007 (with no film to tie to and before Meyer had morphed from publishing phenomenon into cultural phenomenon), while Breaking Dawn -- the fourth and seemingly final book in the series -- moved 1.3 million copies on its opening day of release in 2008. And Bree Tanner didn't even ring up the best opening-week sales of the year: That honor went to Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, which reportedly sold 450,000 copies in its first three days of release.
Friday 11 June 2010
The twilight of big sales
Even though Stephanie Meyer's new book sold over 350,000 copies within the first 48 hours of Bree Tanner's June 5 release, analysts are predicting the twilight for Meyer's sales.
The book version of Eclipse sold 150,000 copies on its first day in 2007 (with no film to tie to and before Meyer had morphed from publishing phenomenon into cultural phenomenon), while Breaking Dawn -- the fourth and seemingly final book in the series -- moved 1.3 million copies on its opening day of release in 2008. And Bree Tanner didn't even ring up the best opening-week sales of the year: That honor went to Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, which reportedly sold 450,000 copies in its first three days of release.
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The book version of Eclipse sold 150,000 copies on its first day in 2007 (with no film to tie to and before Meyer had morphed from publishing phenomenon into cultural phenomenon), while Breaking Dawn -- the fourth and seemingly final book in the series -- moved 1.3 million copies on its opening day of release in 2008. And Bree Tanner didn't even ring up the best opening-week sales of the year: That honor went to Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, which reportedly sold 450,000 copies in its first three days of release.
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