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Tale of Bali

Vicki Baum

Entered Jan 17, 1938 · peaked at #5 on Jan 17, 1938 · 1 week on the list

Book Power
8.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
1
January 1938

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The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the list.

What it earned each author

Book Power is the book's own figure. Power contributed is what it earned each author's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the author had other books charting is split between them.

AuthorCreditCredit sharePower contributed
Vicki Baumprimary100%8.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 17, 1938 on the timeline →
  1. #1The CitadelA. J. Cronin
  2. #2Northwest PassageKenneth Roberts
  3. #3The Rains CameLouis Bromfield
  4. #4SerenadeJames M. Cain
  5. #5Tale of BaliVicki Baum
  6. #6Enchanter's NightshadeAnn Bridge
  7. #7The Dangerous YearsGilbert Frankau
  8. #8Imperial CityElmer Rice