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Cogan's Trade

George Higgins

Entered Apr 28, 1974 · 1 week on the list

Book Power
4.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#10
1 week there · Apr 28, 1974
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
1
April 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
George Higginsprimary100%4.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Apr 28, 1974 on the timeline →
  1. #1BurrGore Vidal
  2. #2Watership DownRichard Adams
  3. #3The Snare of the HunterHelen MacInnes
  4. #4JawsPeter Benchley
  5. #5The PartnersLouis Auchincloss
  6. #6The Fan ClubIrving Wallace
  7. #7Come Nineveh, Come TyreAllen Drury
  8. #8Tuesday the Rabbi Saw RedHarry Kemelman
  9. #9I Heard the Owl Call My NameMargaret Craven
  10. #10Cogan's TradeGeorge Higgins

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