A new entry in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series has achieved unprecedented sales figures in the UK, surpassing records for both the fastest-selling adult fantasy novel and the fastest-selling hardback since comparable tracking began. The book’s debut week outstripped previous milestones, including the sales surge of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman in 2015, marking a historic return for its author after a five-year hiatus. Industry data confirms the novel’s explosive reception, with its first-week performance eclipsing even high-profile releases like Dan Brown’s Inferno. Fans of the long-running romantasy saga are likely celebrating the long-awaited continuation.
A Court of Splintered Harmony also records biggest single week of sales since Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman in 2015Sarah J Maas’s long-awaited return to her bestselling romantasy series has smashed UK sales records, with A Court of Splintered Harmony becoming the fastest-selling adult fantasy novel since accurate records began in 1998.The novel, the sixth in Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses (Acotar) series and her first return to it in more than five years, sold 188,914 copies in the UK between publication day on 27 October and 31 October, according to NielsenIQ BookData. That also makes it the fastest-selling hardback novel since Dan Brown’s Inferno, which sold 229,000 copies in its first week in 2013. Continue reading...
