Prince Harry's memoir Spare is knocked off the Australian charts by a ... trends now
Prince Harry's memoir Spare has become one of the fastest-selling books of all time internationally, but it seems Australian readers are not as interested in the royal tell-all because it has just been knocked off the top of the charts by a children's book.
The Duke of Sussex's explosive biography sold 64,148 copies in its first week, whereas Barefoot Kids, by Scott 'The Barefoot Investor' Pape, sold almost double that amount at 128,641 copies, Nielsen Bookscan figures show.
'Who'd have thought decent financial advice would outperform frostbitten todgers?' a publishing source told The Daily Telegraph, referring to one of the more notorious tales from Harry's book.
Prince Harry's (pictured) memoir Spare has become one of the fastest-selling books of all time internationally, but it seems Australian readers are not as interested in the royal tell-all because it has just been knocked off the top of the charts by a children's book
Pape himself said the book is 'the best [he's] ever written' and was 'glad Aussie families have got behind it'.
Spare was the best-selling book in Australia for the week ending January 14, and is the best-selling memoir in Australia since records began in 2002.
Pape's The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need was named the best-selling book of the decade in 2019.
His 2018 follow-up, The Barefoot Investor for Families, sold 74,602 copies in its first week.
The Duke of Sussex's explosive biography sold 64,148 copies in its first week, whereas Barefoot Kids (pictured), by Scott 'The Barefoot Investor' Pape, sold almost double that amount at 128,641 copies, Nielsen Bookscan figures show
His third book, Barefoot Kids, was published by HarperCollins on
