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Floating Dragon

Peter Straub

Entered Feb 13, 1983 · 9 weeks on the list, last seen Apr 10, 1983

Book Power
47.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#5
2 weeks there · first Feb 27, 1983
Top-ten weeks
6
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
9
February 1983 – 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
Peter Straubprimary100%47.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 27, 1983 on the timeline →
  1. #1SpaceJames A. Michener
  2. #2Mistral's DaughterJudith Krantz
  3. #32010: Odyssey TwoArthur C. Clarke
  4. #4The Valley of HorsesJean M. Auel
  5. #5Floating DragonPeter Straub
  6. #6Master of the GameSidney Sheldon
  7. #7Foundation's EdgeIsaac Asimov
  8. #8Ellis IslandFred Mustard Stewart
  9. #9E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial StorybookWilliam Kotzwinkle
  10. #10Life, the Universe and EverythingDouglas Adams

The #1 bestsellers of 1983

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Every other book that reached #1 on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list in 1983.