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Tender Victory

Taylor Caldwell

Entered Jan 22, 1956 · 14 weeks on the list, last seen Apr 29, 1956

Book Power
42.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#10
1 week there · Feb 26, 1956
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
14
January 1956 – April 1956

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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
Taylor Caldwellprimary100%42.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 26, 1956 on the timeline →
  1. #1AndersonvilleMacKinlay Kantor
  2. #2Marjorie MorningstarHerman Wouk
  3. #3Ten North FrederickJohn O'Hara
  4. #4CASH McCALLCameron Hawley
  5. #5Auntie MamePatrick Dennis
  6. #6Boon IslandKenneth Roberts
  7. #7The Last HurrahEdwin O'Connor
  8. #8Island in the SunAlec Waugh
  9. #9H.M.S. UlyssesAlistair MacLean
  10. #10Tender VictoryTaylor Caldwell

The #1 bestsellers of 1956

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