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Losing Battles

Eudora Welty

Entered May 10, 1970 · 14 weeks on the list, last seen Aug 30, 1970

Book Power
102.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#4
2 weeks there · first May 24, 1970
Top-ten weeks
14
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
14
May 1970 – August 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
Eudora Weltyprimary100%—

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 24, 1970 on the timeline →
  1. #1Love StoryErich Segal
  2. #2The French Lieutenant's WomanJohn Fowles
  3. #3DeliveranceJames Dickey
  4. #4Losing BattlesEudora Welty
  5. #5Great Lion of GodTaylor Caldwell
  6. #6Travels with My AuntGraham Greene
  7. #7The GodfatherMario Puzo
  8. #8The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightJimmy Breslin
  9. #9Calico PalaceGwen Bristow
  10. #10A Beggar in JerusalemElie Wiesel

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