In 2015, after the liberal watchdog group Media Matters published an article accusing Mr. O’Reilly of fabricating a dramatic scene in “Killing Kennedy,” Holt said the company would “fully stand behind Bill O’Reilly<br />and his best-seller ‘Killing Kennedy,’ and we’re very proud to count him as one of our most important authors.”<br />Historians and scholars also criticized “Killing Lincoln” and “Killing Patton.” Though the latter was an immediate best-seller, several World War II historians disputed the book’s central claim<br />that Patton’s death was orchestrated by Joseph Stalin.<br />The company’s fall catalog includes a new book by Mr. O’Reilly and Mr. Dugard scheduled for September, listed as “Untitled O’Reilly.”<br />A version of this article appears in print on April 8, 2017, on Page B1 of the New<br />York edition with the headline: Readers Flock to Values Talk From O’Reilly.<br />Even if Henry Holt continues to publish Mr. O’Reilly, his sales could fall as a result of the allegations against<br />him, particularly if major book retailers decide not to carry his titles, or Fox cancels his show.<br />Mr. O’Reilly went on to write about 20 other books, creating a publishing empire<br />that includes children’s titles, political and cultural critiques, and a best-selling memoir, “A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity.”<br />Like Mr. Patterson, the juggernaut of the thriller genre, Mr. O’Reilly has kept his sales numbers high in part by being incredibly prolific<br />and relying on his co-authors to help him produce a steady stream of blockbusters.
