Might be interesting for authors to see which books sold over 100,000 copies in 2007. The list is below. Even more interesting, would be some insight into how each of these authors accomplished this. Authors, if you're reading, feel free to comment!
* The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss. Crown, (332,272 copies sold)
* Where Have All the Leaders Gone? by Lee Iacocca. Scribner (310,000 copies sold)
* Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. Morrow (275,000 copies sold)
* Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton. Free Press (239,966 copies sold)
* The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Random House (199,784 copies sold)
* Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, Random House (161,053 copies sold)
* Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Marcus Buckingham. Free Press (140,574 copies sold)
* Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work by Cathie Black. Crown Business (139,806 copies sold)
* What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter. Hyperion (123,732 copies sold)
* The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't by Robert I. Sutton. Business Plus (115,954 copies sold)
* Talent Is Never Enough: Discover the Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent by John C. Maxwell. Thomas Nelson (104,971 copies sold)
Comments (4)
Wow, what a great list
I am very curious about your information, What is the source? Is it Amazon?
Is this a list of business books that sold over 100,000 according to Amazon, that came out in calendar year 2007, or is it all non-fiction books ?
Posted by john bates | April 27, 2008 1:46 AM
Posted on April 27, 2008 01:46
The info was released in March of this year by Publisher's Weekly. It contained info on all books, and we sorted out the business titles. Also, the info covers sales of all book retailers - not just Amazon.
Posted by jon8cr | April 28, 2008 10:05 PM
Posted on April 28, 2008 22:05
Jon: are you aware of any sources of info that track these trends within the publishing industry? Are business books up, down, sideways? I'm googling but not coming up with a source and don't have ready access to a good public library -- any thoughts would be appreciated.
Posted by Anonymous | May 17, 2008 1:24 AM
Posted on May 17, 2008 01:24
As mentioned, Publisher's Weekly, Bookscan, or American Association of Publishers are good stat sources. Business Books are up this year, and as reported recently by AAP, hardcover sales are up industry-wide for the past three years.
Posted by jon8cr | May 19, 2008 4:17 PM
Posted on May 19, 2008 16:17