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The Summer Before the Dark

Doris Lessing

Entered Jun 10, 1973 · peaked at #7 on Aug 26, 1973 · 11 weeks on the list, last seen Sep 9, 1973

Book Power
53.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
11
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
11
June 1973 – September 1973

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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
Doris Lessingprimary100%53.8

The top ten the week it peaked

See Aug 26, 1973 on the timeline →
  1. #1Breakfast of ChampionsKurt Vonnegut
  2. #2The Hollow HillsMary Stewart
  3. #3Once Is Not EnoughJacqueline Susann
  4. #4Facing the LionsTom Wicker
  5. #5The Billion Dollar Sure ThingPaul Emil Erdman
  6. #6Harvest HomeThomas Tryon
  7. #7The Summer Before the DarkDoris Lessing
  8. #8The Matlock PaperRobert Ludlum
  9. #9The Odessa FileFrederick Forsyth
  10. #10Curse of the KingsVictoria Holt