Sales of the Orwell novel, 1984 , have spiked following Trump's election, with U.S. sales in 2017 to date exceeding 400,000 Interest in dystopian fiction is at an all-time high, as readers struggle to make sense of what is happening to their society and culture Books about Orwell, such as Churchhill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom (2017), have also been selling well. This one has sold over 30,000 copies in hardcover since its release in May 2017