A man holds a copy of the Chinese language version of the authorized new biography Steve Jobs, about the co-founder of Apple Inc, at a bookstore in Wuhan, Hubei province on October 24, 2011. The book, written by biographer Walter Isaacson, emerged from scores of interviews with Jobs. It is expected to paint an unprecedented, no-holds-barred portrait of a man who famously guarded his privacy fiercely but whose death ignited a global outpouring of grief and tributes. Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died early this month at the age of 56, after a long battle with cancer and other health issues. The book debuted in China on October 24.

People wait in line to purchase copies of the authorized biography Steve Jobs, about the co-founder of Apple Inc, at a bookstore in Shanghai, October 24, 2011.

People line up beside copies of the authorized biography Steve Jobs at a bookstore in Nanjing city, East China's Jiangsu province, Oct 24, 2011.