Sales of George Orwell’s "1984" are up 245 percent on Amazon, according to a list on the website.
The book marked its 60th anniversary on June 6 amid a flurry of real-world news stories on secret government surveillance.
Amazon lists the paperback version of the sci-fi classic as the 17th biggest book on its Movers and Shakers list. The current sales rank is 181.
The list identifies the biggest gainers in sales rank compared to 24 hours ago.
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