Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction

The Spike

Arnaud de Borchgrave & Robert Moss

Entered Jun 15, 1980 · peaked at #2 on Aug 17, 1980 · 21 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 2, 1980

Book Power
156.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
17
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
21
June 1980 – November 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
Arnaud de Borchgraveprimary50%78.4
Robert Mossprimary50%78.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Aug 17, 1980 on the timeline →
  1. #1Rage of AngelsSidney Sheldon
  2. #2The SpikeArnaud de Borchgrave & Robert Moss
  3. #3Random WindsBelva Plain
  4. #4The Bourne IdentityRobert Ludlum
  5. #5Kane & AbelJeffrey Archer
  6. #6Sins of the FathersSusan Howatch
  7. #7Princess DaisyJudith Krantz
  8. #8The NinjaEric Van Lustbader
  9. #9SoloJack Higgins
  10. #10The Second ComingWalker Percy