Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction

The Devil's Alternative

Frederick Forsyth

Entered Feb 3, 1980 · peaked at #2 on Feb 3, 1980 · 29 weeks on the list, last seen Aug 17, 1980

Book Power
252.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
25
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
29
February 1980 – August 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
Frederick Forsythprimary100%252.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 3, 1980 on the timeline →
  1. #1Smiley's PeopleJohn le Carré
  2. #2The Devil's AlternativeFrederick Forsyth
  3. #3JailbirdKurt Vonnegut
  4. #4TripleKen Follett
  5. #5Memories of Another DayHarold Robbins
  6. #6The EstablishmentHoward Fast
  7. #7Princess DaisyJudith Krantz
  8. #8Sophie's ChoiceWilliam Styron
  9. #9The Top of the HillIrwin Shaw
  10. #10PortraitsCynthia Freeman