George W. Bush’s Memoir Sells Two Million Copies

Former U.S. President George W. Bush waves while signing copies of his new memoir 'Decision Points' at Borders Books on November 9, 2010 in Dallas, Texas (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

George W. Bush’s memoir, Decision Points, has sold more than two million copies since its release in November, according to Crown Publishing Group.

The former president was paid $7 million for the book, which is among several key political memoirs released in 2010 alongside Sarah Palin’s America by Heart, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s A Journey, and Nelson Mandela’s Conversation with Myself.

Decision Point had an initial print run of 1.5 million copies. There are now 2.6 million hard covers in print to meet the strong sales anticipated during the holiday season, Crown said, according to CBC News.

In his political autobiography, the two-term president brings readers through the decision-making moments he had to go through, highlights key events including the 2000 election, the 9/11 attacks, the launch of the Iraq war, and the response to Hurricane Katrina.