20 last week.Ĭhernow is also a historical consultant to the musical. It’s been in the top 40 since May, and was No. Late last year, Alexander Hamilton had a resurgence, returning to the top 50 in November thanks to the Broadway smash. (The full list will publish on Thursday.)Ĭhernow’s book was an instant best seller when it was first published, landing on USA TODAY’s list at No. Readers, it appears, are eager to spend their summer learning more about this founding father who now raps in the 21st century.Īlso benefiting from a post-Tonys glow this week is Hamilton: The Revolution, a companion volume to the show by Manuel and Jeremy McCarter. Now, 11 Tony Awards later, Chernow’s book zooms up USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list to No. The biography inspired a little Broadway musical called Hamilton. While on vacation back in 2008, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspired to pick up Ron Chernow’s book Alexander Hamilton, and the rest, as they say, is history. Here’s a look at what’s new on USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list…
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