# Cleopatra and Frankenstein

> A BookTok debut passed the reported threshold of 250,000 UK copies sold.

- Owner: Coco Mellors
- Kind: Book
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-02-08
- Peak date: Week of Jul 24, 2022
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 28 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Visible in use, Platform jump, Press loop, Underdog

## Summary

The novel launched with influencer outreach planned and a London billboard reported. Its cover circulated on Instagram and readers recommended it on TikTok. BookScan recorded a UK top-ten paperback week; NielsenIQ later awarded it Silver sales status.

## Timeline

- 2022-02-04 — Los Angeles Times (Press) — The Los Angeles Times reviewed the debut before its public release.
- 2022-02-08 — Bloomsbury Publishing (Retail) — Bloomsbury released Coco Mellors’ debut novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein.
- 2022-02-23 — Stylist (Instagram) — Stylist reported the cover on Instagram feeds and a Leicester Square billboard.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/cleopatra-and-frankenstein

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Cleopatra and Frankenstein.” Case HIS-00727. Spread Score v1.2: 28/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00727