New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Famous names can earn millions by sharing private struggles, family disputes and difficult relationships. Publishers pay heavily because readers want stories behind public lives.

Prince Harry, Britney Spears and Bill Clinton secured major memoir deals and strong sales. Apparently, nobody wants to read about someone's "happy childhood".

Published in January 2023, Spare reportedly involved a rumoured $20 million deal. Penguin Random House reported over 1.4 million first-day sales across Britain, America and Canada. This combined hardcover, audiobook and e-book purchases. Guinness World Records named it the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever.

In the book, Harry describes an alleged attack by Prince William. He say...