Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction

The Fountain Overflows

Rebecca West

Entered Dec 23, 1956 · peaked at #2 on Jan 27, 1957 · 20 weeks on the list, last seen May 5, 1957

Book Power
155.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
16
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
20
December 1956 – May 1957

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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
Rebecca Westprimary100%155.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 27, 1957 on the timeline →
  1. #1Peyton PlaceGrace Metalious
  2. #2The Fountain OverflowsRebecca West
  3. #3Don't Go Near the WaterWilliam Brinkley
  4. #4The Tribe That Lost Its HeadNicholas Monsarrat
  5. #5CompulsionMeyer Levin
  6. #6Auntie MamePatrick Dennis
  7. #7The PhiladelphianRichard Powell
  8. #8The EtruscanMika Waltari
  9. #9Tower in the WestFrank Norris
  10. #10King of ParisGuy Endore