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East of Eden

John Steinbeck

Entered Oct 5, 1952 · 39 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 26, 1953

Book Power
401.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
11 weeks there · first Nov 2, 1952
Top-ten weeks
34
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
39
October 1952 – July 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
John Steinbeckprimary100%401.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 2, 1952 on the timeline →
  1. #1East of EdenJohn Steinbeck
  2. #2The Silver ChaliceThomas B. Costain
  3. #3GiantEdna Ferber
  4. #4The Old Man and the SeaErnest Hemingway
  5. #5The Caine MutinyHerman Wouk
  6. #6The Houses in BetweenHoward Spring
  7. #7Don Camillo and His FlockGiovannino Guareschi
  8. #8MatadorBarnaby Conrad
  9. #9The Gown of GloryAgnes Sligh Turnbull
  10. #10The Far CountryNevil Shute

The #1 bestsellers of 1952

1952 in books →

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