Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction

The World of Suzie Wong

Richard Mason

Entered Aug 11, 1957 · peaked at #4 on Sep 8, 1957 · 29 weeks on the list, last seen Mar 9, 1958

Book Power
178.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
23
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
29
August 1957 – March 1958

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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
Richard Masonprimary100%178.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Sep 8, 1957 on the timeline →
  1. #1Peyton PlaceGrace Metalious
  2. #2Letter from PekingPearl S. Buck
  3. #3On the BeachNevil Shute
  4. #4The World of Suzie WongRichard Mason
  5. #5CompulsionMeyer Levin
  6. #6Silver SpoonEdwin Gilbert
  7. #7Rally Round the Flag Boys!Max Schulman
  8. #8The Pink HotelDorothy Erskine & Patrick Dennis
  9. #9The ScapegoatDaphne Du Maurier
  10. #10The Durable FireHoward Swiggett
The World of Suzie Wong — Richard Mason · ChartReign