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A Happy Death

Albert Camus

Entered Jul 9, 1972 · peaked at #9 on Jul 9, 1972 · 2 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 23, 1972

Book Power
9.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
2
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
2
July 1972 – July 1972

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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
Albert Camusprimary100%9.0

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 9, 1972 on the timeline →
  1. #1Jonathan Livingston SeagullRichard Bach
  2. #2The Winds of WarHerman Wouk
  3. #3The WordIrving Wallace
  4. #4Captains and the KingsTaylor Caldwell
  5. #5My Name Is Asher LevChaim Potok
  6. #6The Terminal ManMichael Crichton
  7. #7A Portion for FoxesJane McIlvaine McClary
  8. #8The Blue KnightJoseph Wambaugh
  9. #9A Happy DeathAlbert Camus
  10. #10The ExorcistWilliam Peter Blatty
A Happy Death — Albert Camus · ChartReign