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The Executioner's Song

Norman Mailler

Entered Oct 28, 1979 · peaked at #3 on Jan 27, 1980 · 25 weeks on the list, last seen May 18, 1980

Book Power
120.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
14
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
25
October 1979 – May 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
Norman Maillerprimary100%120.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 27, 1980 on the timeline →
  1. #1Smiley's PeopleJohn le Carré
  2. #2JailbirdKurt Vonnegut
  3. #3The Executioner's SongNorman Mailler
  4. #4TripleKen Follett
  5. #5Memories of Another DayHarold Robbins
  6. #6Sophie's ChoiceWilliam Styron
  7. #7The EstablishmentHoward Fast
  8. #8The Top of the HillIrwin Shaw
  9. #9The Dead ZoneStephen King
  10. #10The Last EnchantmentMary Stewart