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Passion Play

Jerzy Kusinski

Entered Oct 7, 1979 · peaked at #5 on Oct 7, 1979 · 7 weeks on the list, last seen Dec 9, 1979

Book Power
25.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
2
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
7
October 1979 – December 1979

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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
Jerzy Kusinskiprimary100%25.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 7, 1979 on the timeline →
  1. #1JailbirdKurt Vonnegut
  2. #2The Dead ZoneStephen King
  3. #3The Last EnchantmentMary Stewart
  4. #4Sophie's ChoiceWilliam Styron
  5. #5Passion PlayJerzy Kusinski
  6. #6TripleKen Follett
  7. #7The Matarese CircleRobert Ludlum
  8. #8Shadow of the MoonM.M. Kaye
  9. #9Class ReunionRona Jaffe
  10. #10ShibumiTrevanian