Authors · NYT Hardcover Fiction
Harnett T. Kane
Charting Nov 26, 1950 → Jan 19, 1958 · 68 weeks with chart power
- Peak Power
- 6.42%
- week of Feb 28, 1954
- Career Power
- 273
- share-weeks
- Weeks at #1
- 0
- weeks as the top author
- Peak Year
- 164
- May 1953 – May 1954
- Peak Five Years
- 226
- December 1950 – December 1955
- Top-five weeks
- 8
- weeks ranked 1–5
- Longevity
- 68
- weeks with chart power
- Dominance
- 9.58%
- week of Jan 24, 1954
- Comebacks
- 2
- November 1953, January 1956
| Kind | Trough began | Returned | Trough weeks | Longest absence | Prior peak | Return share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After decline | Oct 28, 1951 | Nov 1, 1953 | 105 | 103 | 2.21% | 1.12% |
| After decline | Jul 18, 1954 | Jan 1, 1956 | 76 | 68 | 6.42% | 2.26% |
Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the list's own positions (config version 4, Sep 22, 2026). How it works →
Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).
Titles on the NYT Hardcover Fiction
5 books · 273 share-weeks of Career Power
Power contributed is what each book earned this author: their weekly Power Share, split across their books (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Book Power is the book's own figure, the same for every author on it. Bar length compares books within this list.
| Title | Peak | Weeks | On chart | Power contributedPower | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lady of Arlington | #4 | 28 | 164.4 | ||
| The Smiling Rebel | #9 | 11 | 40.0 | ||
| Pathway to the Stars | #9 | 10 | 31.8 | ||
| The Gallant Mrs. Stonewall | #12 | 7 | 20.0 | ||
| Scandalous Mrs.Blackfordwith Victor Leclerc | #10 | 12 | 16.6 |