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The Billion Dollar Sure Thing

Paul Emil Erdman

Entered Aug 5, 1973 · 23 weeks on the list, last seen Jan 13, 1974

Book Power
188.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#3
7 weeks there · first Sep 30, 1973
Top-ten weeks
23
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
23
August 1973 – January 1974

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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
Paul Emil Erdmanprimary100%188.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Sep 30, 1973 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Hollow HillsMary Stewart
  2. #2Breakfast of ChampionsKurt Vonnegut
  3. #3The Billion Dollar Sure ThingPaul Emil Erdman
  4. #4Once Is Not EnoughJacqueline Susann
  5. #5Facing the LionsTom Wicker
  6. #6Harvest HomeThomas Tryon
  7. #7World Without End, AmenJimmy Breslin
  8. #8Curse of the KingsVictoria Holt
  9. #9The SalamanderMorris L. West
  10. #10The Odessa FileFrederick Forsyth

The #1 bestsellers of 1973

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