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The Alexandrians

Charles Mills

Entered Jun 22, 1952 · 12 weeks on the list, last seen Sep 7, 1952

Book Power
40.1
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#9
1 week there · Jul 27, 1952
Top-ten weeks
5
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
12
June 1952 – September 1952

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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
Charles Millsprimary100%40.1

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 27, 1952 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Caine MutinyHerman Wouk
  2. #2My Cousin RachelDaphne Du Maurier
  3. #3The Houses in BetweenHoward Spring
  4. #4The Gown of GloryAgnes Sligh Turnbull
  5. #5MatadorBarnaby Conrad
  6. #6The Cruel SeaNicholas Monsarrat
  7. #7The Saracen BladeFrank Yerby
  8. #8The Hidden FlowerPearl S. Buck
  9. #9The AlexandriansCharles Mills
  10. #10The Golden HandEdith Simon

The #1 bestsellers of 1952

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