Dec 12, 2019

Michelle Obama's bestselling year

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Michelle Obama's memoir, "Becoming," will mark one year — 52 weeks — on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list on Dec. 22.

The big picture: She'll be #4 on the list, two spots ahead of Anonymous, whose "A Warning" ranks for the third week.

  • Mrs. Obama's 19-hour audio version (which she read herself) marks 13 months on the N.Y. Times audio list.

Between the pages: The former first lady's blockbuster sets a high bar for her uber-competitive husband, who has been working hard on his own big book.

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