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The Source

James Michener

Entered May 30, 1965 · peaked at #1 on Jul 11, 1965 · 71 weeks on the list, last seen Oct 16, 1966

Book Power
886.1
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
41
weeks on top
Top-ten weeks
71
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
71
May 1965 – October 1966

Ranked by Book Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a list published by anyone else. How it works →

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
James Michenerprimary100%886.1

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 11, 1965 on the timeline →
  1. #1The SourceJames Michener
  2. #2Up the Down StaircaseBel Kaufman
  3. #3The AmbassadorMorris West
  4. #4HotelArthur Hailey
  5. #5Night of Camp DavidFletcher Knebel
  6. #6Don't Stop the CarnivalHerman Wouk
  7. #7The Green BeretsRobin Moore
  8. #8The Looking Glass WarJohn le Carré
  9. #9A Pillar of IronTaylor Caldwell
  10. #10The Flight of the FalconDaphne Du Maurier