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The Antagonists

Ernest K. Gann

Entered Feb 21, 1971 · 14 weeks on the list, last seen Jun 13, 1971

Book Power
78.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#6
2 weeks there · first May 2, 1971
Top-ten weeks
14
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
14
February 1971 – June 1971

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
Ernest K. Gannprimary100%78.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 2, 1971 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Passions of the MindIrving Stone
  2. #2QB VIILeon Uris
  3. #3The New CenturionsJoseph Wambaugh
  4. #4The Underground ManRoss MacDonald
  5. #5The Throne of SaturnAllen Drury
  6. #6The AntagonistsErnest K. Gann
  7. #7Rich Man, Poor ManIrwin Shaw
  8. #8Summer of '42Herman Raucher
  9. #9Love StoryErich Segal
  10. #10Passenger to FrankfurtAgatha Christie

The #1 bestsellers of 1971

1971 in books

Every other book that reached #1 on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list in 1971.