In the wake of Donald Trump winning the presidency again, books about democracy, dystopia, tyranny, feminism and far-right politics are rapidly climbing bestseller charts. A number of classics have rejoined the top 20 bestsellers list since Nov. 5.
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According to Amazon, the dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which takes place in a theocratic, male-dominated future America where the Constitution is suspended, media is censored and women are forced to bear children for the ruling class, went up 6,866% in only one day.
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Margaret Atwood’s book, which has been adapted into an award-winning Hulu series, jumped from 209 on Amazon’s list of bestsellers to number 2. Atwood also took to social media platform X to express her thoughts on the election’s outcome.
Despair is not an option. It helps no one. pic.twitter.com/owauYG1XtH
— Margaret E Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) November 7, 2024
It’s not the only book associated with totalitarianism that rose in the rankings. Sales of George Orwell’s “1984” surged 250%, making it the 14th bestseller. Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” jumped to 16th place with sales up 300%.
It’s also not just those who are displeased with Trump’s win who are turning to the shelves. Soon-to-be-First-Lady-again Melania Trump’s book and Vice President-elect JD Vance’s memoir remain popular and have seen a boost in sales since Tuesday night, Nov. 5.
The self-titled “Melania” was first place in Amazon’s ranking while Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy” was number 6 as of Friday morning, Nov. 8.
IN THE WAKE OF DONALD TRUMP WINNING THE PRESIDENCY… BOOKS ABOUT DEMOCRACY, DYSTOPIA, TYRANNY, FEMINISM AND FAR-RIGHT POLITICS ARE RAPIDLY CLIMBING BESTSELLER CHARTS.
ACCORDING TO AMAZON – THE DYSTOPIAN NOVEL “THE HANDMAID’S TALE,” WHICH TAKES PLACE IN A THEOCRATIC, MALE-DOMINATED FUTURE AMERICA WHERE THE CONSTITUTION IS SUSPENDED, MEDIA IS CENSORED AND WOMEN ARE FORCED TO BEAR CHILDREN FOR THE RULING CLASS – WENT UP NEARLY 7-THOUSAND PERCENT IN ONLY ONE DAY.
IT WENT FROM 209 ON AMAZON’S LIST OF BESTSELLERS – TO 3.
AND IT’S NOT THE ONLY BOOK ASSOCIATED WITH TOTALITARIANISM THAT ROSE IN THE RANKINGS.
SALES OF GEORGE ORWELL’S “19-84” SURGED 250 PERCENT… MAKING IT THE 14-TH BESTSELLER…
AND RAY BRADBURY’S “FAHRENHEIT 4-51” JUMPED TO 16-TH PLACE WITH SALES UP 300 PERCENT.
OF COURSE, IT’S NOT JUST THOSE WHO ARE DISPLEASED WITH TRUMP’S WIN WHO ARE TURNING TO THE SHELVES – SOON-TO-BE-FIRST-LADY-AGAIN MELANIA TRUMP’S BOOK AND VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT J-D VANCE’S MEMOIR REMAIN POPULAR AND HAVE SEEN A BOOST IN SALES SINCE TUESDAY NIGHT.
WITH THE SELF-TITLED “MELANIA” IN FIRST PLACE IN AMAZON’S RANKING… WHILE VANCE’S “HILLBILLY ELEGY” WAS NUMBER 6 AS OF FRIDAY MORNING.
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