Milo Yiannopoulos shoots to number one on Amazon with self-published book after it was dropped by Simon & Schuster

  • Milo Yiannopoulos is self-publishing his book 'Dangerous' after it was dropped by Simon & Scuhster 
  • The book comes out on July 4, but it has already become a best-seller on Amazon thanks to pre-orders 
  • The British-born right-wing journalist resigned from Breitbart News in February, after video emerged of him appearing to condone pedophilia  

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Milo Yiannopoulos' new book has already shot to the tops of Amazon's bestsellers list 

Milo Yiannopoulos' new book has already shot to the tops of Amazon's bestsellers list 

Milo Yiannopoulos has found a publisher he can work with: himself.

And his fans have already made 'Dangerous' a No. 1 on Amazon.com

The right-wing journalist and speaker known for his vicious rhetoric has self-published the memoir that Simon & Schuster dropped in February amid ongoing criticism that it had signed Yiannopoulos. 

In a recent Facebook post, Yiannopoulos billed the upcoming release, scheduled for July 4, as 'the most controversial book in a generation.' 

As of midday Tuesday, 'Dangerous' had topped Amazon's best-seller list, but it later slipped down to the no. 2 spot a few hours later. Yiannopoulos is releasing the work through his own 'Dangerous Books' publishing.  

Yiannopoulos recently got a $12million investment deal to start a touring company for speakers such as himself, according to Vanity Fair.

The business to be called Milo Inc. will make 'the lives of journalists, professors, politicians, feminists, Black Lives Matter activists, and other professional victims a living hell.'

Yiannopoulos, 32, likens his venture to a more specific version of Live Nation and said: 'I’m going to be actively hunting around for the next Milo.'

The former Breitbart technology editor resigned in February after a video of him seeming to condone pedophilia emerged.

The former Breitbart technology editor resigned in February after a video of him seeming to condone pedophilia emerged. Above, Milo speaking in New York last month 

The former Breitbart technology editor resigned in February after a video of him seeming to condone pedophilia emerged. Above, Milo speaking in New York last month 

Above, a view of Yiannopoulos' book on the Amazon best sellers list as of Tuesday afternoon

Above, a view of Yiannopoulos' book on the Amazon best sellers list as of Tuesday afternoon

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