[discostu]

I don’t think they actually do sell that well. Books by talking heads sell well, but they have a dedicated following. Outside of the big time pundits though you don’t really see that many political books on the best seller list, and even in that group it’s usually one big rush to buy. A year later they’re in the remainder bin.

[7jason]

So maybe the answer is, it’s not political books it’s political figures. Their supporters buy the books.

[LS]

My experience says you're right. Books by Coulter, Levin, etc. do VERY well out of the gate, but few have staying power. David Limbaugh's excellent book "Crimes Against Liberty" did very well for four or five weeks. Levin's is one that has had legs.

But Morris's books drop off after a few weeks and never come back. Most of my books are that way: "Seven Events that Made America America" and "48 Liberal Lies" continue to sell well, but the star, of course, if "Patriot's History of the U.S.," now with over a half million in print and still going strong.