'1984' Tops Amazon Bestseller List After Trump Team's 'Alternative Facts' Quote

America entered a political dystopia when Donald Trump became the country's 45th president, and people are interestingly finding solace/guidance/caution in...George Orwell's 1984? Yes, the classic novel that we all read for high school book reports has now topped Amazon's bestsellers list presumably due to the new presidential administration.

The unexpected surge is believed to be tied to Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway saying White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer used "alternative facts" to explain last week's small inauguration crowd. The phrase soon went viral on social media. Orwell's novel was first published in 1949 and explores a future totalitarian state where Big Brother has total control over freedom of speech and human rights.