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The Song of Bernadette

Franz Werfel

Entered May 25, 1942 · 39 weeks on the list, last seen Feb 22, 1943

Book Power
477.1
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
14 weeks there · first Jul 20, 1942
Top-ten weeks
39
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
39
May 1942 – February 1943

Ranked by Book Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a list published by anyone else. How it works →

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
Franz Werfelprimary100%477.1

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 20, 1942 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Song of BernadetteFranz Werfel
  2. #2And Now TomorrowRachel Field
  3. #3The Hour Before the DawnW. Somerset Maugham
  4. #4Until the Day BreakLouis Bromfield
  5. #5Assignment in BrittanyHelen MacInnes

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