Obama way ahead Oprah in popularising books

Barack Obama's book choices have apparently overshadowed the popularity of Oprah Winfreys book club.

Barack Obamas book choices have apparently overshadowed the popularity of Oprah Winfreys book club,for people are running to grab all the titles that the US President was planning to read on a holiday.

When Obama headed to Marthas Vineyard over the weekend,the White House announced that he was hoping to make it through five books during his stay.

And the books were George Pelecanoss The Way Home,Richard Prices The Lush Life,Tom Friedmans Hot,Flat and Crowded,David McCulloughs John Adams and Kent Harufs Plainsong.

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But ever since the news of Obamas reading picks went public,sales of the books have skyrocketed on Amazon.com,reports the Politico.

The Way Home shot up to No. 328 on Amazon.coms Best Seller list on Tuesday from No. 33,349 when Obamas list was first announced on Monday.

And the same trend for all other picked by the President A Lush Life went from No. 74,289 to No. 10,295 on Wednesday,Hot,Flat and Crowded went from No. 231 to No. 4.

John Adams shot from No. 14,301 to No. 7,067,while Plainsong rocketed to as high as No. 189 from its Monday position of No. 8,155.

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In fact,Obamas book plugs are even helping these authors eclipse his own books.

The popular paperback version of Obamas Audacity of Hope was at No. 17,543,and Dreams From My Father was at No. 468.

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