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USA: Spears autobiography sold 1.1 million copies
Pengiun Verlag reports that 120,000 copies of the German-language edition of “The Woman in Me” have already been delivered in this country. photo
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The pop icon’s autobiography caused a stir even before it was published. And demand is also high in the first week. But another autobiography sold more frequently this year.
The autobiography of pop icon Britney Spears (41) was popular in the first week after publication USA has already sold around 1.1 million copies. According to the publisher Gallery Books, this includes both printed books and e-books as well as the audio book version, which in the English original is largely read by the US actress Michelle Williams.
The autobiography “The Woman in Me” was published on October 24th in the USA – and at the same time in Germany by Penguin Verlag. The publisher said at the request of the German Press Agency that 120,000 copies of the German-language edition have already been delivered.
Britney Spears: “Put heart and soul into memoir”
“I have poured my heart and soul into my memoir and am grateful to my fans and readers around the world for their unwavering support,” Spears was quoted as saying by the publisher. Prince Harry’s autobiography, for example, sold around 1.6 million copies in the USA during the same period – the only adult non-fiction book that, according to media reports, has already sold more than a million copies in the USA this year.
Spears, who has received multiple platinum records and Grammy Awards, is one of the most successful artists in music history. In 2008, her father Jamie Spears took over guardianship of the musician after she had a mental breakdown due to private and professional problems. In 2021, Spears was released from this guardianship after years of fighting in court.