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Randall Munroe's upcoming book 'Thing Explainer' is already a bestseller

'Explainer,' the upcoming book by 'What If?' writer Munroe, is already near the top of bestseller lists despite not being published until November.

'Thing Explainer' is by Randall Munroe.
  • By Molly Driscoll Staff Writer

Author Randall Munroe may have already scored a bestseller with his follow-up to the book 鈥淲hat If?鈥�

Munroe, who is also behind the webcomic xkcd, released 鈥淲hat If?,鈥� which centers on unusual science topics, this past September and Amazon named it as one of the best books to come out that month. It sold well and now Munroe鈥檚 new book, titled 鈥淭hing Explainer,鈥� is drawing much attention as well. The work uses drawings to show how everything from bridges to ballpoint pens function.聽

鈥淓xplainer鈥� isn鈥檛 even coming out until this November but it鈥檚 already shot up bestseller lists. It鈥檚 currently ranked at number six on the bestseller list and at number eight on .

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