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The Bleeding Heart

Marilyn French

Entered Mar 30, 1980 · peaked at #4 on Apr 27, 1980 · 16 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 20, 1980

Book Power
85.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
12
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
16
March 1980 – 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
Marilyn Frenchprimary100%85.8

The top ten the week it peaked

See Apr 27, 1980 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Bourne IdentityRobert Ludlum
  2. #2Princess DaisyJudith Krantz
  3. #3The Devil's AlternativeFrederick Forsyth
  4. #4The Bleeding HeartMarilyn French
  5. #5Smiley's PeopleJohn le Carré
  6. #6Who's on FirstWilliam F. Buckley Jr
  7. #7PortraitsCynthia Freeman
  8. #8No Love LostHelen Van Slyke
  9. #9Creek Mary's BloodDee Brown
  10. #10Kane & AbelJeffrey Archer