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Von Ryan's Express

David Westheimer

Entered Feb 23, 1964 · peaked at #6 on Mar 22, 1964 · 22 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 26, 1964

Book Power
130.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
22
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
22
February 1964 – July 1964

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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
David Westheimerprimary100%130.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Mar 22, 1964 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Spy Who Came in from the ColdJohn le Carré
  2. #2The GroupMary McCarthy
  3. #3The Venetian AffairHelen MacInnes
  4. #4The Wapshot ScandalJohn Cheever
  5. #5The Hat on the BedJohn O'Hara
  6. #6Von Ryan's ExpressDavid Westheimer
  7. #7The MartyredRichard E. Kim
  8. #8The Shoes of the FishermanMorris L. West
  9. #9Reuben, ReubenPeter DeVries
  10. #10The Living ReedPearl S. Buck