Preorders of Steve Jobs biography jump 41,800% on Amazon.com

The world is still coming to terms with thetragic loss of co-founder Steve Jobs, many are making their way to their local Store to pay their respects, tweeting messages of condolence and remembering the man that helped shape today’s technology industry.With news of Jobs’ passing still fresh, with many waking up to the announcement,Edible noticedthat fans of the talismanic lder have taken to Amazon to pre-orderWalter Isaacson’s upcoming biography of the former CEO simply titled “Steve Jobs“.Demand for the book is so high, Amazon’s sales aorithms have charted a41,800% incrse in pre-ordersfor the $17.88 title, which is expected to launch on November 21, around seven weeks from now.A similar book by the nameI, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words, byGeorge Bhm, priced $5.99 and launching on November 8, has seen similar boost, with pre-orders rising by 34,825%.As you can see from the screenshot below, Walter Isaacson’s “Steve Jobs” is now the one seller on Amazon, with “I, Steve” ranking323 from its previous position of 112,808:
Isaacson is a renowned biographer who is the former chairman of CNN and former managing editor ofTime Magazine.He has previously bio’d Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein-recentlychanging the namefromiSteve: The Book of Jobs.
Source: The Next Web