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Smiley's People

John le Carré

Entered Dec 23, 1979 · 28 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 6, 1980

Book Power
239.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
4 weeks there · first Jan 20, 1980
Top-ten weeks
22
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
28
December 1979 – July 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 le Carréprimary100%239.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 20, 1980 on the timeline →
  1. #1Smiley's PeopleJohn le Carré
  2. #2JailbirdKurt Vonnegut
  3. #3TripleKen Follett
  4. #4Memories of Another DayHarold Robbins
  5. #5The Last EnchantmentMary Stewart
  6. #6The EstablishmentHoward Fast
  7. #7The Executioner's SongNorman Mailer
  8. #8Sophie's ChoiceWilliam Styron
  9. #9The Dead ZoneStephen King
  10. #10The Top of the HillIrwin Shaw

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