Harper Lee’s long-awaited second novel, Go Set a Watchman, sold more than 746,000 copies in its first week on sale at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
Publishers Weekly reports that the book outsold Grey by E.L. James in print format, although publishers for both Watchman and Grey reported that the books each sold a total of 1.1 million copies across all formats in their first week on sale.
Nielsen BookScan tracks sales for about 80 percent of the print market.
Go Set A Watchman has triggered further interest in Lee’s first novel, To Kill a Mocking Bird, with sales up during the week since Watchman was published.
Publishers Weekly reports that the book outsold Grey by E.L. James in print format, although publishers for both Watchman and Grey reported that the books each sold a total of 1.1 million copies across all formats in their first week on sale.
Nielsen BookScan tracks sales for about 80 percent of the print market.
Go Set A Watchman has triggered further interest in Lee’s first novel, To Kill a Mocking Bird, with sales up during the week since Watchman was published.
