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Curse of the Kings

Victoria Holt

Entered Aug 19, 1973 · 12 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 4, 1973

Book Power
61.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#7
3 weeks there · first Sep 2, 1973
Top-ten weeks
12
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
12
August 1973 – November 1973

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
Victoria Holtprimary100%61.8

The top ten the week it peaked

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

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