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Great Lion of God

Taylor Caldwell

Entered May 3, 1970 · 34 weeks on the list, last seen Jan 10, 1971

Book Power
310.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#2
2 weeks there · first Jul 19, 1970
Top-ten weeks
34
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
34
May 1970 – January 1971

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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
Taylor Caldwellprimary100%310.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 19, 1970 on the timeline →
  1. #1Love StoryErich Segal
  2. #2Great Lion of GodTaylor Caldwell
  3. #3The French Lieutenant's WomanJohn Fowles
  4. #4DeliveranceJames Dickey
  5. #5Calico PalaceGwen Bristow
  6. #6The Crystal CaveMary Stewart
  7. #7The Lord Won't MindGordon Merrick
  8. #8Losing BattlesEudora Welty
  9. #9The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightJimmy Breslin
  10. #10Such Good FriendsLois Gould

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