Former first lady Melania Trump is now a bestselling author, as calculated by Amazon’s sales rankings. Her forthcoming memoir, Melania , is the #1 seller in Amazon’s “Books” category, as of Friday afternoon. It is scheduled for an October 8 release.
Amazon calculates its bestseller list based on actual sales or downloads of its books, and says it updates the chart “frequently.” On Friday, the #2 spot was occupied by a childrens’ book penned by YouTuber Ms. Rachel, with Dr.
Casey Means in the #3 position, a paean by Vivek Ramaswamy to Donald Trump’s “America First” movement at #4, followed by the deluxe limited edition of Onyx Storm by fantasy author Rebecca Yarros, whose Empyrean book series is being adapted for television by Amazon Studios. This time last month, Melania was #1 in a variety of other categories on Amazon , including “Memoirs,” “US Presidents,” and “Political Leader Biographies.” She has promoted the book, which is #17 in Amazon’s year-to-date sales rankings, with a series of appearances and videos, in one of which she defended, apparently unprompted, her past nude photoshoots .
She is also currently hawking a $600 gold “Vote Freedom” necklace, a move that has drawn mockery. “In her memoir, Melania reflects on her Slovenian childhood, the pivotal moments that led her to the world of high fashion in Europe and New York, and the serendipitous meeting with Donald Trump, a chance encounter that forever changed the course of h.
