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The Green Ripper

John D. MacDonald

Entered Oct 28, 1979 · 14 weeks on the list, last seen Jan 27, 1980

Book Power
75.1
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#4
1 week there · Dec 9, 1979
Top-ten weeks
10
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
14
October 1979 – January 1980

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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 D. MacDonaldprimary100%75.1

The top ten the week it peaked

See Dec 9, 1979 on the timeline →
  1. #1TripleKen Follett
  2. #2The EstablishmentHoward Fast
  3. #3JailbirdKurt Vonnegut
  4. #4The Green RipperJohn D. MacDonald
  5. #5The Last EnchantmentMary Stewart
  6. #6Shadow of the MoonM.M. Kaye
  7. #7The Dead ZoneStephen King
  8. #8Sophie's ChoiceWilliam Styron
  9. #9Memories of Another DayHarold Robbins
  10. #10The Executioner's SongNorman Mailer

The #1 bestsellers of 1979

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