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In This House of Brede

Rumer Godden

Entered Oct 12, 1969 · 19 weeks on the list, last seen Feb 22, 1970

Book Power
117.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#4
1 week there · Jan 4, 1970
Top-ten weeks
19
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
19
October 1969 – February 1970

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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
Rumer Goddenprimary100%117.8

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 4, 1970 on the timeline →
  1. #1The GodfatherMario Puzo
  2. #2The House on the StrandDaphne Du Maurier
  3. #3The French Lieutenant's WomanJohn Fowles
  4. #4In This House of BredeRumer Godden
  5. #5The InheritorsHarold Robbins
  6. #6Puppet on a ChainAlistair MacLean
  7. #7Fire from HeavenMary Renault
  8. #8The Seven MinutesIrving Wallace
  9. #9The Shivering SandsVictoria Holt
  10. #10The Andromeda StrainMichael Crichton

The #1 bestsellers of 1970

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