John Bolton's book is DOA

[DavidDvorkin]

50. I wouldn't bet on it

Bolton is different from your attorney friend. He'll sell a lot of copies to people who hate him, people who still love him, and the simply curious.

Whether he'll sell enough copies to justify the advance is another matter. But even so, he'll probably achieve sales numbers that most authors would be delighted with.

Here are the current Amazon sales rankings for the book, based on presales:

Hardcover:
#8,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#42 in United States National Government
#9 in National & International Security (Books)
#44 in United States Executive Government


Audiobook:
#3,821 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#4 in National & International Security (Audible Books & Originals)
#18 in National & International Security (Books)
#39 in Biographies of Politicians

Kindle:
#17,070 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

#23 in Political History (Kindle Store)
#7 in National & International Security (Kindle Store)
#16 in 21st Century History of the U.S.


Not spectacular, but not bad.