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The Devil's Laughter

Frank Yerby

Entered Oct 18, 1953 · 10 weeks on the list, last seen Dec 27, 1953

Book Power
34.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#9
1 week there · Nov 29, 1953
Top-ten weeks
5
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
10
October 1953 – December 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
Frank Yerbyprimary100%34.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 29, 1953 on the timeline →
  1. #1Lord VanitySamuel Shellabarger
  2. #2Beyond This PlaceA. J. Cronin
  3. #3Time and Time AgainJames Hilton
  4. #4The High and the MightyErnest K. Gann
  5. #5DesireeAnnemarie Selinko
  6. #6Too Late the PhalaropeAlan Paton
  7. #7The UnconqueredBen Ames Williams
  8. #8The FemalePaul Wellman
  9. #9The Devil's LaughterFrank Yerby
  10. #10Battle CryLeon Uris

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