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Mr. Smith

Louis Bromfield

Entered Sep 9, 1951 · peaked at #7 on Sep 23, 1951 · 12 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 25, 1951

Book Power
42.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
5
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
12
September 1951 – November 1951

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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
Louis Bromfieldprimary100%42.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Sep 23, 1951 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Caine MutinyHerman Wouk
  2. #2From Here to EternityJames Jones
  3. #3The Cruel SeaNicholas Monsarrat
  4. #4The Catcher in the RyeJ.D. Salinger
  5. #5Return to ParadiseJames A. Michener
  6. #6The Iron MistressPaul I. Wellman
  7. #7Mr. SmithLouis Bromfield
  8. #8A Woman Called FancyFrank Yerby
  9. #9The High CallingJames Street
  10. #10Lucy CarmichaelMargaret Kennedy
Mr. Smith — Louis Bromfield · ChartReign