: Re: How fast do traditionally-published books sell after they have been published? Of course there are many answers to the question of how fast major publishers move their books after publication,

Your point about the first weeks of sales are right, especially due to the promotional blitz, TV/radio/blog interviews, early-release reviews, New York Times bestseller list (a big thing in some public libraries), etc. It's similar to some blockbuster films that make a ton of cash the first weekend and then more reviews come out or the hype just settles down.
Here's an insightful quote:

"First-week sales typically account for about 30 percent of the total, thanks to the publicity blitzes that accompany publishersâ€™ biggest releases."
â€” "Sales of Hillary Clintonâ€™s New Memoir Drop Sharply in 2nd Week" (4th paragraph)

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