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The Houses in Between

Howard Spring

Entered May 18, 1952 · 37 weeks on the list, last seen Jan 25, 1953

Book Power
297.4
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#2
3 weeks there · first Jul 20, 1952
Top-ten weeks
31
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
37
May 1952 – January 1953

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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
Howard Springprimary100%297.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 20, 1952 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Caine MutinyHerman Wouk
  2. #2The Houses in BetweenHoward Spring
  3. #3My Cousin RachelDaphne Du Maurier
  4. #4The Gown of GloryAgnes Sligh Turnbull
  5. #5MatadorBarnaby Conrad
  6. #6The Saracen BladeFrank Yerby
  7. #7The Cruel SeaNicholas Monsarrat
  8. #8The Hidden FlowerPearl S. Buck
  9. #9The Golden HandEdith Simon
  10. #10The AlexandriansCharles Mills

The #1 bestsellers of 1952

1952 in books →

Every other book that reached #1 on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list in 1952.