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Hostages

Stefan Heym

Entered Oct 26, 1942 · 2 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 2, 1942

Book Power
16.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#5
2 weeks there · first Oct 26, 1942
Top-ten weeks
2
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
2
October 1942 – November 1942

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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
Stefan Heymprimary100%16.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 26, 1942 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Song of BernadetteFranz Werfel
  2. #2The Prodigal WomenNancy Hale
  3. #3The Seventh CrossAnna Seghers
  4. #4Signed with Their HonourJames Aldridge
  5. #5HostagesStefan Heym

The #1 bestsellers of 1942

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Every other book that reached #1 on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list in 1942.