Prince Harry can add another Guinness World Record to his accolades after his book was named the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever.
Harry’s controversial narrative memoir Spares broke the one-day sales record for a non-fiction book with a whopping 1.43 million copies sold when it was officially released on Tuesday.
“Spare’s first full day of sales represents the largest first-day sales total for any non-fiction book ever published by Penguin Random House,” the book’s publisher confirmed to Guinness World Records.
According to record-breakers, Harry’s book stole the record from former US President Barack Obama, whose book Promised Land sold 887,000 copies by its 2020 release date.
“Spare” sales figures include hardcovers, audiobooks and e-books sold in the US, Canada and the UK
This is not Harry’s first place in the Guinness World Records. Harry and Meghan’s official Instagram account has become the fastest to reach one million followers on the social media platform. The bill reached the milestone in just five hours and 45 minutes, according to Guinness World Records.
The account, sussexroyal, was launched on April 2, 2019.
“Welcome to our official Instagram; we look forward to sharing the work that drives us, the causes we support, important messages and the opportunity to shine a light on key issues,” the post reads. “Thank you for your support and welcome to @sussexroyal.” – Harry and Meghan.”
Harry and Meghan’s Instagram record was later topped by actor Jennifer Aniston, whose account reached the milestone in just five hours and 16 minutes later that year.
–with file from Associated Press
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