Authors · NYT Hardcover Fiction

Vince Flynn

Charting Oct 21, 2001Nov 29, 2015 · 86 weeks with chart power

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Peak Power
5.94%
week of Apr 15, 2012
Career Power
516
share-weeks
Weeks at #1
6
weeks as the top author
Peak Year
133
January 2012 – January 2013
Peak Five Years
296
February 2008 – January 2013
Top-five weeks
31
weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity
86
weeks with chart power
Dominance
14.53%
week of Nov 18, 2007
Comebacks
2
June 2003, October 2005
Comebacks (thresholds from config/scoring.json)
KindTrough beganReturnedTrough weeksLongest absencePrior peakReturn share
After declineFeb 10, 2002Jun 15, 200369661.68%1.18%
After declineOct 10, 2004Oct 30, 200554542.48%1.06%

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Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Titles on the NYT Hardcover Fiction

12 books · 516 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.

TitlePeakWeeksPower
Kill Shot#11087.1
American Assassin#1858.0
Pursuit of Honor#21058.0
Extreme Measures#1646.8
The Last Man#1846.3
Protect and Defend#1945.4
Act of Treason#3538.5
Consent to Kill#3638.4
Memorial Day#7835.6
The Survivorwith Kyle Mills#1626.3
Separation of Power#7418.5
Executive Power#10617.5