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Circus

Alistair MacLean

Entered Aug 31, 1975 · peaked at #5 on Nov 2, 1975 · 12 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 16, 1975

Book Power
74.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
12
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
12
August 1975 – November 1975

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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
Alistair MacLeanprimary100%74.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 2, 1975 on the timeline →
  1. #1RagtimeE. L. Doctorow
  2. #2CurtainAgatha Christie
  3. #3Looking for Mr. GoodbarJudith Rossner
  4. #4Humboldt's GiftSaul Bellow
  5. #5CircusAlistair MacLean
  6. #6ShogunJames Clavell
  7. #7The MoneychangersArthur Hailey
  8. #8The Great Train RobberyMichael Crichton
  9. #9The Eagle Has LandedJack Higgins
  10. #10The Greek TreasureIrving Stone