AppleInsider Staff
A spokeswoman for Amazon told Reuters on Monday that the book, entitled "Steve Jobs," is already on track to outsell every other book sold by the company. Isaacson's recounting of the life of Jobs is available through Amazon in a hardcover edition, as well as digitally on the Amazon Kindle.
"The way things are trending, it could very likely be our top selling book of the year," Amazon spokeswoman Brittany Turner reportedly said. She declined to say whether the physical version or Kindle edition has been a better seller.
"Steve Jobs" is currently the best selling book on all of Amazon, as well as on its Kindle e-book store. It's also the No. 1 seller on Apple's iBooks for iPad and iPhone.
Its release on Monday comes only weeks after Jobs passed away after a long bout with pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. Jobs's fight against cancer is one of many topics covered in the book, along with his anger over Google Android, and even hints at a future product from Apple in the form of an HDTV.
Isaacson also appeared for a segment on 60 Minutes on CBS on Sunday to discuss his new book. The program included clips from previously unheard interviews with Jobs, conducted by Isaacson as he worked on the biography.
Though Jobs authorized the biography, he did not restrict who Isaacson could talk to for the book, and even waived the right to read it before it was published. "Steve Jobs" is published by Simon & Schuster.
Christine McKee
Malcolm Owen
William Gallagher
Oliver Haslam
26 Comments
Yet again, Jeff Bezos makes money off of Steve Jobs.
Isaacson did a lot of detailed research on his subject. I can see why Steve chose him. This biography has what no other biography of Steve had before: Steve's point of view, which Isaacson includes among others.
Isaacson did a lot of detailed research on his subject. I can see why Steve chose him. This biography has what no other biography of Steve had before: Steve's point of view, which Isaacson includes among others.
Similarly, Isaacson has as much detail as Steve Jobs was willing to produce.
This is an excellent read. I completely forgot that this book was also about Apple because the first 10 percent of the book is all about Steve's life when he was just a child growing up.
Similarly, Isaacson has as much detail as Steve Jobs was willing to produce.
I believe Isaacson was encouraged to talk to anyone ever associated with Steve Jobs (girlfriends, family, friends, enemies, employees, competitors, etc). I would think this would give a well rounded point of view.