NEW YORK, Aug. 2 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — Scholastic, the global publishing, education and media company, announced today that sales of
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the blockbuster final volume in J.K. Rowling’s phenomenally successful series, reached a record breaking 11.5 million copies in the U.S. in its first 10 days on sale. This milestone comes on the heels of the previously announced 8.3 million copies sold in the U.S. within the first 24 hours of the book’s release at 12:01am on July 21st.
Scholastic was printing copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows right up to the final hours prior to release and, with pre-orders and reservations climbing at an incredible pace, the Company was able to print enough additional copies to be in position for re-supply following the launch. The additional copies brought the total number of the U.S. edition in print for the seventh book to 14 million.
Currently, Harry Potter titles and the deluxe edition of Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows hold eight spots on the USA Today bestseller list.
In the U.S. alone, there are currently 140 million copies of the seven
Harry Potter books in print.
Harry Potter books in print in the U.S. by title:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – 29 million
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – 24 million
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – 20 million
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – 19 million
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – 17 million
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – 17 million
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – 14 million
To date, over 350 million copies of the seven books in the Harry Potter
series have been sold worldwide.
Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world’s largest publisher
and distributor of children’s books and a leader in educational technology.
Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and
products for use in school and at home, including children’s books,
magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television
programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products
and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary
school-based book clubs, school- based book fairs, and school-based and
direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and
television networks; and the Company’s Internet site, http://www.scholastic.com.
