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The Covenant

James A. Michener

Entered Oct 26, 1980 · 41 weeks on the list, last seen Aug 16, 1981

Book Power
464.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
25 weeks there · first Nov 2, 1980
Top-ten weeks
37
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
41
October 1980 – August 1981

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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
James A. Michenerprimary100%464.8

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 2, 1980 on the timeline →
  1. #1The CovenantJames A. Michener
  2. #2FirestarterStephen King
  3. #3The Key to RebeccaKen Follett
  4. #4The Fifth HorsemanLarry Collins & Dominique Lapierre
  5. #5Loon LakeE. L. Doctorow
  6. #6Rage of AngelsSidney Sheldon
  7. #7The Tenth CommandmentLawrence Sanders
  8. #8The OriginIrving Stone
  9. #9Come Pour the WineCynthia Freeman
  10. #10The Second LadyIrving Wallace

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