The book became a bestseller after an endorsement from author and family friend Scott Turow on The Today Show, and as of March 2009 had sold nearly 2.5 million copies in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Bogen blev en bestseller efter at Niffeneggers ven forfatteren Scott Turow gav den sine anbefalinger på The Today Show, og i marts 2009 havde den solgt næsten 2,5 millioner eksemplarer i USA og Storbritannien.