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The Lonesome Gods

Louis L'Amour

Entered Apr 3, 1983 · 19 weeks on the list, last seen Aug 14, 1983

Book Power
115.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#2
1 week there · Apr 3, 1983
Top-ten weeks
13
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
19
April 1983 – August 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
Louis L'Amourprimary100%115.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Apr 3, 1983 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Little Drummer GirlJohn le Carré
  2. #2The Lonesome GodsLouis L'Amour
  3. #3The Delta StarJoseph Wambaugh
  4. #4Voice of the HeartBarbara Taylor Bradford
  5. #5Master of the GameSidney Sheldon
  6. #6SpaceJames A. Michener
  7. #7BankerDick Francis
  8. #8Mistral's DaughterJudith Krantz
  9. #9Ellis IslandFred Mustard Stewart
  10. #10The Mists of AvalonMarion Zimmer Bradley

The #1 bestsellers of 1983

1983 in books →

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