"Now the best-seller lists tell a different story: The Trump-book bubble has burst. This is no doubt partly the result of reader fatigue-there are only so many Trump books any one politics junkie can be expected to buy. But the president himself might be personally undermining the value proposition of books about his favorite subject. During his first term, Trump books promised juicy revelations about behind-the-scenes conflict, offensive comments made in private, and crazy plans narrowly averted."
"Whatever the explanation, the numbers don't lie. Several solidly reported and well-reviewed volumes on Trump's interregnum and reelection, such as Meridith McGraw's Trump in Exile and Alex Isenstadt's Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power, didn't even dent the hardcover-nonfiction list. Another, 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America, by three star politics reporters, briefly flashed onto the Times list before quickly vanishing."
Books about Donald Trump dominated bestseller lists during his first term: Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury and subsequent volumes sold massively, and Bob Woodward's Fear, Rage, and Peril each reached number one. Insider accounts, polemics, and journalistic narratives also captivated readers, with at least twenty Trump-related books reaching the top spot. Sales and attention have since declined, indicating a burst of the Trump-book bubble. Contributing factors include reader fatigue and Trump's public behavior, which reduces exclusive behind-the-scenes revelations. Recent, well-reported books failed to make sustained impacts on the hardcover nonfiction list, and previous sure-fire authors no longer guarantee best-seller status.
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