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Not by Bread Alone

Vladimir Dudintsev

Entered Nov 17, 1957 · 7 weeks on the list, last seen Feb 2, 1958

Book Power
19.9
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#11
2 weeks there · first Nov 17, 1957
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
7
November 1957 – February 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
Vladimir Dudintsevprimary100%19.9

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 17, 1957 on the timeline →
  1. #1By Love PossessedJames Gould Cozzens
  2. #2Rally Round the Flag Boys!Max Shulman
  3. #3Below the SaltThomas B. Costain
  4. #4Atlas ShruggedAyn Rand
  5. #5On the BeachNevil Shute
  6. #6The World of Suzie WongRichard Mason
  7. #7Peyton PlaceGrace Metalious
  8. #8Remember Me to GodMyron S. Kaufmann
  9. #9The Sound of ThunderTaylor Caldwell
  10. #10No Down PaymentJohn McPartland

The #1 bestsellers of 1957

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Every other book that reached #1 on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list in 1957.