#books - The Tales of Beedle the Bard sold 367,625 copies in the first three days after publication on December 4, making it the UK's fastest-selling book of the year. JK Rowling's latest Harry Potter spin-off sold almost five times as many copies in its first few days after publication as its nearest rival, Guinness World Records 2008, which sold 73,000 over the same time period, according to market analysts Nielsen BookScan.
The success of the 109-page collection of short stories, which Rowling did not originally intend for publication, underlines the powerful hold she continues to exert over readers – and the book industry. The Tales of Beedle the Bard is mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Source: The Telegraph
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