Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction
The Story of Mrs. Murphy
Entered Jul 20, 1947 · peaked at #5 on Aug 3, 1947 · 11 weeks on the list, last seen Oct 5, 1947
- Book Power
- 59.4
- share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
- Weeks at #1
- 0
- never number one
- Top-ten weeks
- 7
- weeks at #10 or better
- Weeks on list
- 11
- July 1947 – October 1947
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.
| Author | Credit | Credit share | Power contributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Anderson Scott | primary | 100% | 59.4 |
The top ten the week it peaked
See Aug 3, 1947 on the timeline →- #1Gentleman's AgreementLaura Z. Hobson
- #2Kingsblood RoyalSinclair Lewis
- #3The VixensFrank Yerby
- #4The MoneymanThomas B. Costain
- #5The Story of Mrs. MurphyNatalie Anderson Scott
- #6Prince of FoxesSamuel Shellanbarger
- #7Knock on Any DoorWillard Motley
- #8The Miracle of the BellsRussell Janney
- #9The Big SkyA.B. Guthrie Jr
- #10There Was a TimeTaylor Caldwell