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Falconer

John Cheever

Entered Apr 3, 1977 · peaked at #1 on May 22, 1977 · 25 weeks on the list, last seen Sep 25, 1977

Book Power
253.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
3
weeks on top
Top-ten weeks
22
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
25
April 1977 – September 1977

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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
John Cheeverprimary100%253.0

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 22, 1977 on the timeline →
  1. #1FalconerJohn Cheever
  2. #2Oliver's StoryErich Segal
  3. #3The Crash of '79Paul E. Erdman
  4. #4TrinityLeon Uris
  5. #5CondominiumJohn D. MacDonald
  6. #6The Chancellor ManuscriptRobert Ludlum
  7. #7How to Save Your Own LifeErica Jong
  8. #8East Wind, RainN. Richard Nash
  9. #9A Book of Common PrayerJoan Didion
  10. #10The Thorn BirdsColleen McCullough
Falconer — John Cheever · ChartReign