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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Jimmy Breslin

Entered Jan 18, 1970 · peaked at #5 on Mar 1, 1970 · 26 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 19, 1970

Book Power
159.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
26
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
26
January 1970 – July 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
Jimmy Breslinprimary100%159.0

The top ten the week it peaked

See Mar 1, 1970 on the timeline →
  1. #1The French Lieutenant's WomanJohn Fowles
  2. #2The GodfatherMario Puzo
  3. #3Travels with My AuntGraham Greene
  4. #4The House on the StrandDaphne Du Maurier
  5. #5The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightJimmy Breslin
  6. #6Mr. Sammlers PlanetSaul Bellow
  7. #7Fire from HeavenMary Renault
  8. #8Love StoryErich Segal
  9. #9Puppet on a ChainAlistair MacLean
  10. #10The InheritorsHarold Robbins
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight — Jimmy Breslin · ChartReign