JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' Sees Massive Sales Spike After VP Announcement

Sales of the memoir surged 13,000% in the week following Trump's announcement of Vance as his running mate, prompting a major reprint.

HarperCollins reported over 650,000 copies sold since the announcement on July 15.
The book reached the number one spot on Amazon's bestseller list and the top of the New York Times nonfiction list.
The film adaptation saw a significant increase in Netflix viewership, entering the platform's top 10.
German publisher Ullstein dropped the book due to Vance's political stance, while another German publisher plans a reissue.
The memoir, originally published in 2016, has sold over 3 million copies to date.