November 23, 2011

The Hollywood Reporter: New 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Book Beats Steve Jobs' Sales Record

Dairy Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever Cover - P 2011

With sales up 25 percent over the previous book in Jeff Kinney's popular series, "Cabin Fever" is on pace to sell 4 million copies in 2011.


The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever , the sixth book in the popular kids series by Jeff Kinney, sold more than 1 million copies since its debut on Nov. 15, according to publisher Abrams. The first week sales were 25 percent ahead of book five, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth , which debuted on November 9, 2011.

The Ugly Truth went on to sell more than 3.3 million copies through the holiday season, ending up as the best-selling book of the year. The strong debut of Cabin Fever suggests it could sell as many as 4 million copies by December 31, likely also ending up as the year's top-selling book. ...

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