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No. 1 non-fiction translation book recommended by translators, editors, and agents as “3 Books of the Year”! Official biography “Elon Musk” (Written by Walter Isaacson)
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“3 Non-Fiction Translation Books of the Year Recommended by
Translators, Editors, and Agents” was announced on December 4th, and “Elon “Mask” (written by Walter Isaacson, translated by Koji Iguchi) was chosen as number one.
This book has become a bestseller with over 200,000 copies sold. [Image
◆Worldwide bestseller #1 on Amazon in Japan and the US
The official biography of Elon Musk, the world’s most-watched innovator who holds the fate of humanity in his hands. Musk ushered the world into the era of electric cars, private space exploration, artificial intelligence, and bought Twitter. A highly talked-about work that depicts his life in full detail. The author was the biographer of Steve Jobs, which has sold over 1 million copies in Japan. For two years, I followed Mask’s public and private life like a shadow and conducted close interviews with him. This book ranked number one on Amazon in Japan and the US on the day of its release. It has become a worldwide bestseller.
◆Celebrities from various fields recommend this book
Takafumi Horie, Mari Yamazaki, Hiroyuki, Yoichi Ochiai, Hiroshi Mikitani, Akio Iriyama, Jiro Shinbo, Masaru Sato, Kaito Higashihata, and others recommended this book.
◆Author interview aired on TV, great response
NHK “International News 2023” “Saturday Watch 9”
TV Asahi “Hodo Station”
TV Tokyo “World Business Satellite” “Morning Satellite”
◆Book reviews are posted one after another, and the number of copies quickly exceeds 200,000.
Nikkei Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Weekly Toyo Keizai, NewsPicks, Bunshun Online, Weekly Bunshun, Weekly Bunshun electronic version, and many others. The number of copies of this book has exceeded 200,000. ◆Author biography
Born in 1952. Journalist, biographer. After graduating from Harvard University, he received a degree from Oxford University. He has served as editor-in-chief of TIME magazine in the US, CEO of CNN, and CEO of the Aspen Institute. “Steve Jobs” (Kodansha) is a worldwide bestseller.
◆About “3 Nonfiction Translated Books of the Year Recommended by Translators, Editors, and Agents”
Translators, editors, and agents involved in non-fiction publication translation voted and selected. Past No. 1 works include “FACTFULNESS” (written by Hans Rosling and others), “A Complete History of Sapiens” (written by Yuval Noah Harari), and “Let’s talk about the future of justice.” (written by Michael Sandel).
◆Bibliographic information
Book title: “Elon Musk”
Author: Walter Isaacson Translator: Koji Iguchi
Release: September 13, 2023
List price: Volume 1 and volume 2, 2420 yen each (tax included) ISBN: Volume 1 978-4-16-391730-6
Volume 2 978-4-16-391731-3
https://books.bunshun.jp/ud/book/num/9784163917306