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    BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- "The Lost Symbol," Dan Brown's new book after "The Da Vinci Code," has sold over 1 million copies, including preorders, after it was released on Tuesday in the United States, Canada and Britain, its publisher Doubleday announced Wednesday, according to media reports.

    An additional 600,000 hardcover copies have been ordered, bringing the total print run to 5.6 million copies.

    Its publisher and retailers said the book broke one-day sales records, and Amazon.com Inc, the world's largest online retailer, called the book its bestselling first-day adult fiction title ever, including pre-orders.

    E-book sales are quickly growing. Many readers have bought the digital edition of "The Lost Symbol" on line. On Amazon's list for top thrillers and mystery novels, the Kindle (Amazon's E-reader) edition was No. 1 as of Wednesday afternoon, followed by the hardcover.

    "The Lost Symbol" is Brown's third best-seller featuring symbologist Robert Langdon -- a series that began with "Angels & Demons." His last book "The Da Vinci Code," which debuted in 2003, has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. It was made into a film starring Tom Hanks that grossed more than 758 million U.S. dollars, according to tracking firm Box Office Mojo.

    (Agencies)