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The Death of Kings

Charles Wertenbaker

Entered Mar 7, 1954 · 6 weeks on the list, last seen Apr 11, 1954

Book Power
13.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#12
1 week there · Apr 4, 1954
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
6
March 1954 – April 1954

Ranked by Book Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a list published by anyone else. How it works →

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 Wertenbakerprimary100%13.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Apr 4, 1954 on the timeline →
  1. #1Not as a StrangerMorton Thompson
  2. #2SayonaraJames A. Michener
  3. #3Lord VanitySamuel Shellabarger
  4. #4The High and the MightyErnest K. Gann
  5. #5The Night of the HunterDavis Grubb
  6. #6Tomorrow!Philip Wylie
  7. #7Away All BoatsKenneth Dodson
  8. #8Rainbow on the RoadEsther Forbes
  9. #9The Lady of ArlingtonHarnett T. Kane
  10. #10The Desperate HoursJoseph Hayes

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