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Marco Polo, If You Can

William F. Buckley Jr

Entered Jan 31, 1982 · 14 weeks on the list, last seen May 2, 1982

Book Power
115.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#2
3 weeks there · first Feb 21, 1982
Top-ten weeks
12
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
14
January 1982 – May 1982

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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
William F. Buckley Jrprimary100%115.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 21, 1982 on the timeline →
  1. #1An Indecent ObsessionColleen McCullough
  2. #2Marco Polo, If You CanWilliam F. Buckley Jr
  3. #3Spring MoonBette Bao Lord
  4. #4The Hotel New HampshireJohn Irving
  5. #5North and SouthJohn Jakes
  6. #6No Time for TearsCynthia Freeman
  7. #7Noble HouseJames Clavell
  8. #8A Green DesireAnton Myrer
  9. #9The Dean's DecemberSaul Bellow
  10. #10Rabbit Is RichJohn Updike

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