The latest book from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a big hit, Insider reports, taking the No. 1 nonfiction spot on the New York Times print and e-book nonfiction bestseller chart.
The Courage To Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival, the second book from the Republican politician who is said to be weighing a presidential bid, sold more than 94,000 print copies in its first week on sale. That number beats out books by previous politicians who had their eyes on the White House, including Barack Obama’s The Audacity of Hope (2006), Hillary Clinton’s Hard Choices (2014), and Donald Trump’s Crippled America: How To Make America Great Again (2015).
DeSantis’ book, published in February by Broadside, tells the story of his life and politics and his tenure as Florida’s governor. A critic for Kirkus called the book “boldly grandiose, turgid, and remarkably unenlightening.”
Many political observers expect DeSantis to announce a run for the Republican nomination for president, and the Washington Post reported on Friday that he has told some allies that he will indeed enter the race. If he does throw his hat in the ring, he would join former President Trump, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.
As of Friday morning, DeSantis’ book was currently ranked the No. 11 bestselling book at Amazon.
Michael Schaub, a journalist and regular contributor to NPR, lives near Austin, Texas.
