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Shannon's Way

A. J. Cronin

Entered Aug 8, 1948 · 23 weeks on the list, last seen Jan 16, 1949

Book Power
203.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
3 weeks there · first Sep 5, 1948
Top-ten weeks
20
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
23
August 1948 – January 1949

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
A. J. Croninprimary100%203.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Sep 5, 1948 on the timeline →
  1. #1Shannon's WayA. J. Cronin
  2. #2The Naked and the DeadNorman Mailer
  3. #3The Heart of the MatterGraham Greene
  4. #4The Loved OneEvelyn Waugh
  5. #5MelissaTaylor Caldwell
  6. #6Pilgrim's InnElizabeth Goudge
  7. #7Woman with a SwordHollister Noble
  8. #8Lace CurtainEllin Berlin
  9. #9The PlagueAlbert Camus
  10. #10The Golden HawkFrank Yerby

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