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Cloak of Darkness

Helen MacInnes

Entered Oct 10, 1982 · 6 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 28, 1982

Book Power
22.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#8
1 week there · Oct 24, 1982
Top-ten weeks
3
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
6
October 1982 – November 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
Helen MacInnesprimary100%22.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 24, 1982 on the timeline →
  1. #1SpaceJames A. Michener
  2. #2Master of the GameSidney Sheldon
  3. #3The Valley of HorsesJean M. Auel
  4. #4E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial StorybookWilliam Kotzwinkle
  5. #5CrossingsDanielle Steel
  6. #6Different SeasonsStephen King
  7. #7LaceShirley Conran
  8. #8Cloak of DarknessHelen MacInnes
  9. #9MaxHoward Fast
  10. #10Foundation's EdgeIsaac Asimov

The #1 bestsellers of 1982

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