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The Valley of Decision

Marcia Davenport

Entered Nov 2, 1942 · 49 weeks on the list, last seen Oct 4, 1943

Book Power
561.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
6 weeks there · first Nov 23, 1942
Top-ten weeks
49
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
49
November 1942 – October 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
Marcia Davenportprimary100%561.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 23, 1942 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Valley of DecisionMarcia Davenport
  2. #2The Prodigal WomenNancy Hale
  3. #3The Song of BernadetteFranz Werfel
  4. #4Look to the MountainLegrand Cannon
  5. #5The RobeLloyd C. Douglas

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