Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction

The Stand

Stephen King

Entered Jan 21, 1979 · peaked at #1 on May 13, 1990 · 38 weeks on the list, last seen Feb 3, 1991

Book Power
252.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
4
weeks on top
Top-ten weeks
23
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
38
January 1979 – February 1991

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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
Stephen Kingprimary100%232.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 13, 1990 on the timeline →
  1. #1The StandStephen King
  2. #2SeptemberRosamunde Pilcher
  3. #3Oh, the Places You'll Go!Dr. Seuss
  4. #4The Bourne UltimatumRobert Ludlum
  5. #5Skinny Legs and AllTom Robbins
  6. #6The Evening NewsArthur Hailey
  7. #7MasqueradeJanet Dailey
  8. #8Clear and Present DangerTom Clancy
  9. #9Bright StarHarold Coyle
  10. #10DragonClive Cussler