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Congo

Michael Crichton

Entered Dec 28, 1980 · peaked at #6 on Feb 15, 1981 · 12 weeks on the list, last seen Apr 5, 1981

Book Power
44.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
5
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
12
December 1980 – April 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
Michael Crichtonprimary100%44.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 15, 1981 on the timeline →
  1. #1The CovenantJames A. Michener
  2. #2The Key to RebeccaKen Follett
  3. #3Answer as a ManTaylor Caldwell
  4. #4Come Pour the WineCynthia Freeman
  5. #5FirestarterStephen King
  6. #6CongoMichael Crichton
  7. #7Rage of AngelsSidney Sheldon
  8. #8The Fifth HorsemanLarry Collins & Dominique Lapierre
  9. #9MasqueradeKit Williams
  10. #10Loon LakeE. L. Doctorow