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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 11: First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama speaks during a panel discussion at Glamour Hosts "A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls' Education" with First Lady Michelle Obama at The Newseum on October 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Glamour)

“Becoming” Continues Its Run Atop Amazon

January 17th, 2019

Michelle Obama’s book Becoming has been out for a few months and has been at the top of the Amazon book list with no signs of coming down anytime soon.

In fact, according to Amazon, Becoming has the longest run at number one since when Fifty Shades of Grey came out back in 2012.

Amazon also reports that the book was “the most sold on Amazon across all formats for 47 consecutive days.”  So far Penguin House Books is getting an excellent return on their investment in the Obamas, it’s reported that they paid $65 million to publish their memoirs.

  • Michelle Obama Holds First Book Signing In Her Hometown Of Chicago

    CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 13: Former first lady Michelle Obama kicks off her ?Becoming? book tour with a signing at the Seminary Co-op bookstore on November 13, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. In the book, which was released today, Obama describes her journey from Chicago's South Side to the White House. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

  • First Lady Michelle Obama Holds Event At White House With College-Bound Students

    WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: First lady Michelle Obama participates in an event with future college students in the East Room at the White House July 19, 2016 in Washington, DC. The first lady hosted the third annual "Beating the Odds" summit with more than 130 college bound students as part of the "Reach Higher" initiative and "Better Make Room" campaign. Critics claim that sections of a speech by Melania Trump, wife of the presumptive Republican nominee for president, on day one of the Republican National Convention last night were lifted virtually verbatim from a speech Michelle Obama made in 2008 at the Democratic National Convention. The Trump campaign has dismissed the complaints. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

  • American Magazine Media Conference – Day 2

    NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 02: First Lady Michelle Obama speaks onstage at the American Magazine Media Conference at Grand Hyatt New York on February 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Time Inc)

  • Glamour Hosts “A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls’ Education” With First Lady Michelle Obama

    WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 11: First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama speaks during a panel discussion at Glamour Hosts "A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls' Education" with First Lady Michelle Obama at The Newseum on October 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Glamour)

  • The 2017 ESPYS – Show

    LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 12: Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks onstage at The 2017 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

  • First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts Fashion Education Workshop At The White House

    WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama speaks during a session of a Fashion Education Workshop in the East Room of the White House October 8, 2014 in Washington, DC. The workshop was to connect students with leading fashion professionals to show what to take to succeed in the fashion industry. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

  • The GRAMMY Museum’s Jane Ortner Education Award Luncheon

    LOS ANGELES-CA-JULY 16: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama arrives to deliver gives the keynote address during Grammy Museum's Jane Ortner Education Award luncheon honoring Southern California-based educator Sunshine Cavalluzzi and six-time Grammy nominee Janelle Monae July 16, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

  • Democratic National Convention: Day One

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 25: First lady Michelle Obama acknowledges the crowd before delivering remarks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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