Publication date of a Walter Isaacson biography is being moved up Wednesday , to a month . The book , `` Steve Jobs , '' rocketed from 437 to No . 1 on Simon & Schuster 's bestseller list . The Walter Isaacson book is based on more than 40 interviews with Walter Isaacson . Jobs ' death on Wednesday prompted the increased interest .
Publication date of a Steve Jobs biography is being moved up a month , to October 24 . The book , `` Steve Jobs , '' rocketed from 437 to No . 1 on Amazon 's bestseller list . The Walter Isaacson book is based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs . Jobs ' death on Wednesday prompted the increased interest .