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The Bright Promise

Richard Sherman

Entered Sep 28, 1947 · 3 weeks on the list, last seen Oct 12, 1947

Book Power
9.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#10
1 week there · Oct 5, 1947
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
3
September 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.

AuthorCreditCredit sharePower contributed
Richard Shermanprimary100%9.0

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 5, 1947 on the timeline →
  1. #1The MoneymanThomas B. Costain
  2. #2Prince of FoxesSamuel Shellabarger
  3. #3House DividedBen Ames Williams
  4. #4Gentleman's AgreementLaura Z. Hobson
  5. #5Dirty EddieLudwig Bemelmans
  6. #6Knock on Any DoorWillard Motley
  7. #7The VixensFrank Yerby
  8. #8Kingsblood RoyalSinclair Lewis
  9. #9The Harder They FallBudd Schulberg
  10. #10The Bright PromiseRichard Sherman

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