The release of Harper Lee’s second novel, Go Set A Watchman has sparked a Twitter and Instagram reaction greater than the news that a Ghostbusters remake was in the works.
Here’s the commercial breakdown of the publishing phenomenon of the decade (Amazon preorders exceed that of the final Harry Potter instalment).
2 million – The initial US print run.
70 – Countries released simultaneously.
550 – Copies ordered by New York Public Library.
7 – Translations available on day of publication.
3 – Day wait for German translation.
