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Prince Harry's bombshell memoir has been nominated for two prizes at the British Book Awards.
The Duke of Sussex's controversial autobiography, titled Spare, contained a plethora of attacks on senior members of the Royal Family.
Spare was the best-selling book of 2023 in the UK and broke a plethora of records when it hit the shelves in January last year.
The tell-all memoir has now been nominated twice at the British Book Awards.
Prince Harry's bombshell memoir has been nominated for two prizes at the British Book Awards.
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Three decades after his father King Charles won a British Book Award, the Duke of Sussex could follow in his footsteps if Spare is crowned the winner in one of the two categories it has been nominated for.
Harry's memoir has been nominated for the Audiobook Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction: Narrative awards.
Philip Jones, the chairman of The British Book Awards judges, said: "Last year saw the book business roll up its sleeves, stare down the cost of living crisis and post-Covid troubles, and unleash a series of memorable and remarkable new titles.
"Book-ended by two record-breakers – Prince Harry’s Spare and the fifth book in Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper series – this year’s titles did what the industry does best: start conversations, connect communities and push boundaries.
Harry's memoir has been nominated for the Audiobook Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction: Narrative awards.
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"Our collective ability to support the creative endeavours of writers and illustrators, and to judge and deliver what readers want, continues to be a wonder to behold.
"It is an honour to celebrate these success stories."
Prince Harry's autobiography sold more than 700,000 copies in 2023
It outsold the second entry in the list by 175,000 copies, according to data obtained by The Bookseller.
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Prince Harry's autobiography sold more than 700,000 copies in 2023
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In total it sold 706,978 copies, followed by Richard Osman's The Last Devil to Die, which came in second place at 529,532.
Despite his attacks on senior members of the monarchy in Spare, Harry has recently indicated a desire to reconcile with his family.
The Duke of Sussex visited King Charles in February following the monarch's cancer diagnosis.
Harry also indicated in a TV interview later in the month that he has multiple visits planned to the UK and wishes to see his family as much as he can in 2024.