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Mistral's Daughter

Judith Krantz

Entered Nov 14, 1982 · 23 weeks on the list, last seen Apr 17, 1983

Book Power
212.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
1 week there · Feb 20, 1983
Top-ten weeks
20
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
23
November 1982 – April 1983

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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
Judith Krantzprimary100%212.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 20, 1983 on the timeline →
  1. #1Mistral's DaughterJudith Krantz
  2. #2Master of the GameSidney Sheldon
  3. #3SpaceJames A. Michener
  4. #42010: Odyssey TwoArthur C. Clarke
  5. #5The Valley of HorsesJean M. Auel
  6. #6Foundation's EdgeIsaac Asimov
  7. #7Floating DragonPeter Straub
  8. #8Life, the Universe and EverythingDouglas Adams
  9. #9E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial StorybookWilliam Kotzwinkle
  10. #10Ellis IslandFred Mustard Stewart

The #1 bestsellers of 1983

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