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Confessions of Felix Krull

Thomas Mann

Entered Oct 9, 1955 · peaked at #8 on Oct 23, 1955 · 8 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 27, 1955

Book Power
34.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
5
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
8
October 1955 – November 1955

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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
Thomas Mannprimary100%34.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 23, 1955 on the timeline →
  1. #1Marjorie MorningstarHerman Wouk
  2. #2Auntie MamePatrick Dennis
  3. #3The Man in the Gray Flannel SuitSloan Wilson
  4. #4Something of ValueRobert Ruark
  5. #5The TontineThomas B. Costain
  6. #6Bonjour TristesseFrancoise Sagan
  7. #7Band of AngelsRobert Penn Warren
  8. #8Confessions of Felix KrullThomas Mann
  9. #9The Sixth of JuneLionel Shapiro
  10. #10The Great ManAl Morgan
Confessions of Felix Krull — Thomas Mann · ChartReign