Books like The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984 are flying off the shelves after the presidential election | CNN Business

(CNN) – Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel set in a totalitarian society, has shot to the top of Amazon’s bestselling books list following Donald Trump’s reelection.

It saw a whopping 6,866% surge in sales, according to Amazon figures early Thursday, skyrocketing in just one day to third place from its previous ranking at 209. It currently occupies the top spot in Amazon’s literary fiction and political fiction categories and placed ninth in Barnes & Noble’s list of bestselling books.

Former president Trump clinched a victory against Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, securing a second term, non-consecutive after he lost in 2020.

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