Nineteen Eighty-Four, often published as 1984, is a dystopian novel published in 1949 
Oh wow, who wrote it?
George Orwell.
What does the book talk about?
It showcases the set in Airstrip One, formerly Great Britain, a province of the superstate Oceania, whose residents are victims of perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance and public manipulation
Wow this is so interesting, how many copies of the book was sold?
Over a million  copies  I suppose
That must be a huge record at that time there there was no social media to help as it is today