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09-21-2005, 08:41 PM
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Scholastic have announced today that 11 million copies of the US edition of ' Half-Blood Prince' have been sold in the 9 weeks since the book release. Quote:
"We are thrilled that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince not only continues to break publishing records in terms of sales, but more importantly has received phenomenal reviews. It is clearly a modern classic," said Lisa Holton, President, Scholastic Children's Trade Books.
The previous five books have also made their way back onto national bestseller lists. The series occupies six out of 10 positions on the Barnes & Noble, Borders and Bookscan bestseller lists. | |
09-21-2005, 08:42 PM
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| | Phoenix
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Cool!!!! That is a lot of books! Whoa! What were the stats for the first five I wonder, at this point after release?
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09-21-2005, 08:43 PM
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|  Ginny, we go way backAt WentwaterHinkypunk
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Yes! That's a lotta books....We love HP in the US!
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09-21-2005, 08:50 PM
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| | Skrewt
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OMG!! That's really a lot of books, I didn't expect so many, only in US!
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09-21-2005, 08:51 PM
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| | Dugbog
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wow, i wonder in books seven will break records too???
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09-21-2005, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcella_Riddle Scholastic have announced today that 11 million copies of the US edition of 'Half-Blood Prince' have been sold in the 9 weeks since the book release.
The previous five books have also made their way back onto national bestseller lists. The series occupies six out of 10 positions on the Barnes & Noble, Borders and Bookscan bestseller lists. Wow. That's all the copies they had initially printed and then some, no? Wow.
*crossing fingers hoping some jealous author says something stupid*  What? I didn't say anyone's name. Specifically...but I am thinking of someone...starts with a D rhymes with pass...no that's not his name. 
I'm not surprised though. w00t. HP rules. Eleven million...wow...that's a lot of books.
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09-21-2005, 08:54 PM
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Cool that is alot of books,How many has it sold in the Uk? -Helen 
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09-21-2005, 09:05 PM
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Wow! Congrats HBP! | |
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09-21-2005, 09:10 PM
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Wow! 11 Million in the US alone. That's awesome! And of course selling that many more than previous books makes sense that the others would be back on lists... people would have to read the others to understand HBP.  | |
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09-21-2005, 09:12 PM
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| | Fwooper
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Very cool. U.S. loves Harry Potter
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09-21-2005, 09:20 PM
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| | Poltergeist
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Originally Posted by OtterySt.Catchpole Wow. That's all the copies they had initially printed and then some, no? Wow.
*crossing fingers hoping some jealous author says something stupid* What? I didn't say anyone's name. Specifically...but I am thinking of someone...starts with a D rhymes with pass...no that's not his name.
I'm not surprised though. w00t. HP rules. Eleven million...wow...that's a lot of books. Yup. 10.8million initial print run. Quote:
How many has it sold in the Uk?
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09-21-2005, 09:33 PM
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| | Faerie
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woa! thats alot of books!
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09-21-2005, 10:17 PM
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thats great news!
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09-21-2005, 10:19 PM
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harry potter...wat would we do w/o it? i'd b sooooooooo lost in my reading. | |
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09-21-2005, 10:26 PM
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that's a whole lotta books.
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09-21-2005, 10:30 PM
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Oh. My. Goodness. So many books! Wow! JK really rocks!
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09-21-2005, 10:41 PM
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| | Hippocampus
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thats soooooo awesome
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09-21-2005, 10:59 PM
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| | Hinkypunk
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Well, no surprises there honestly. I can't believe they didn't sell more! When I qued for almost an hour to get my book!
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09-21-2005, 11:18 PM
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wow..thats alot of books. Its kinda of cool to think that I own one of those 11 million | |
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09-22-2005, 12:18 AM
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haha doesnt surprise me...i got my book at 1:20 am on the first day....an hour and 20 minutes after it got released...it was great i was soooo happy i<3hp
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09-22-2005, 12:32 AM
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YEAH! The US Rocks!(well when it comes to these books anyways!)
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09-22-2005, 01:02 AM
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| Ron's Krum Envy Niffler
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no surprises there!
its bound to happen..
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09-22-2005, 01:15 AM
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o_0 11 Million...woah...congrat's to Jo and her magical writing skills!
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09-22-2005, 02:26 AM
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| | Mooncalf
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I guess all those Harry and the Potters campaign for reading performances really did work.
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09-22-2005, 05:55 AM
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Wow, that's a lot of books. And that's in the US alone!
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