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Lament for Four Virgins

Lael Tucker

Entered Aug 17, 1952 · 2 weeks on the list, last seen Aug 24, 1952

Book Power
4.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#13
1 week there · Aug 17, 1952
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
2
August 1952 – August 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
Lael Tuckerprimary100%4.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Aug 17, 1952 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Caine MutinyHerman Wouk
  2. #2The Silver ChaliceThomas B. Costain
  3. #3The Houses in BetweenHoward Spring
  4. #4MatadorBarnaby Conrad
  5. #5My Cousin RachelDaphne Du Maurier
  6. #6The Gown of GloryAgnes Sligh Turnbull
  7. #7The Hidden FlowerPearl S. Buck
  8. #8The Cruel SeaNicholas Monsarrat
  9. #9The Golden HandEdith Simon
  10. #10The Saracen BladeFrank Yerby

The #1 bestsellers of 1952

1952 in books →

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