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The Story of Mrs. Murphy

Natalie Anderson Scott

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

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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
Natalie Anderson Scottprimary100%59.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Aug 3, 1947 on the timeline →
  1. #1Gentleman's AgreementLaura Z. Hobson
  2. #2Kingsblood RoyalSinclair Lewis
  3. #3The VixensFrank Yerby
  4. #4The MoneymanThomas B. Costain
  5. #5The Story of Mrs. MurphyNatalie Anderson Scott
  6. #6Prince of FoxesSamuel Shellanbarger
  7. #7Knock on Any DoorWillard Motley
  8. #8The Miracle of the BellsRussell Janney
  9. #9The Big SkyA.B. Guthrie Jr
  10. #10There Was a TimeTaylor Caldwell