Obama victory boosts sales, value of his books


  • World
  • Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election has triggered a surge in demand -- and in value -- for his two books before he has even moved into the White House, according to online booksellers.

AbeBooks.com, an online seller of used, rare, and out-of-print books, said it has sold 20 books signed by the president-elect for $500 or more, with one buyer paying $5,500 for his 1995 memoir "Dreams From My Father."

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