Although Walter Isaacson's biography on the late co-founder of Apple Steve Jobs will hit stores a little over two months of 2011, could be a seller Amazon.com 's high throughout the year.
The title, which was released today, is available for pre-order on Amazon's site in June after jumping to the top of the charts following death Jobs earlier this month. He is currently first in hardcover and Kindle digital editions as well as an audio recording.
"The way things are trending, which could be very likely that our top-seller of the year," said Amazon spokesman Britain Turner Reuters in a statement.
The book tells the story of Jobs from beginning to end and consists of some 40 interviews with Isaacson was Jobs, who authorized the project and had come to Isaacson, citing the author's ability to get people talking. Isaacson also talked to friends, competitors and colleagues to fill its 656 pages with an account of the lives of Jobs, business and personal.
Originally planned to be released next year, the date of publication of the book was ahead twice. Meanwhile, Jobs took a medical leave from Apple in January, staying out of public view for most of this year, his health worsened, adding extra intrigue story Isaacson.
Citing an anonymous source, Reuters suggests that the book was largely completed by the time the book was originally announced by the publisher Simon & Schuster. However, it has been updated with details on Jobs' death when they went on sale.
Disclosure: "Steve Jobs" is published by Simon & Schuster, which like CBS is owned by CNET
"The way things are trending, which could be very likely that our top-seller of the year," said Amazon spokesman Britain Turner Reuters in a statement.
The book tells the story of Jobs from beginning to end and consists of some 40 interviews with Isaacson was Jobs, who authorized the project and had come to Isaacson, citing the author's ability to get people talking. Isaacson also talked to friends, competitors and colleagues to fill its 656 pages with an account of the lives of Jobs, business and personal.
Originally planned to be released next year, the date of publication of the book was ahead twice. Meanwhile, Jobs took a medical leave from Apple in January, staying out of public view for most of this year, his health worsened, adding extra intrigue story Isaacson.
Citing an anonymous source, Reuters suggests that the book was largely completed by the time the book was originally announced by the publisher Simon & Schuster. However, it has been updated with details on Jobs' death when they went on sale.
Disclosure: "Steve Jobs" is published by Simon & Schuster, which like CBS is owned by CNET
