The definitive edition of “Too Late” is also notable for its publication by Grand Central Publishing, which is the same company that published “Verity.” Previous releases were self-published, so this new release now effectively functions as its most official version. Die-hards, then, might want to double-dip even if they’ve read the book before, whereas readers new to the story now have easier access thanks to its wider availability.
Nevertheless, the fact that “Too Late” performed so well in the Kindle store in particular is likely a symptom of the fact that it’s a re-release. “It Ends With Us,” its sequel “It Starts With Us,” and “Verity” all hold spots on Amazon’s list of its top 100 best-sellers regardless of format, whereas “Too Late” is absent from that list. It’s those readers who double-dipped that are most likely contributing to the success of “Too Late” in the Kindle store specifically, not necessarily interested in owning a second physical copy of the book but intrigued by the changes to the original story. All in all, “Too Late” is a big hit with readers in 2024, whether they’re reading the novel for the first time or not.
