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Descent from Xanadu

Harold Robbins

Entered Apr 29, 1984 · 8 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 8, 1984

Book Power
32.1
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#6
1 week there · May 20, 1984
Top-ten weeks
4
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
8
April 1984 – July 1984

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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
Harold Robbinsprimary100%32.1

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 20, 1984 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Aquitaine ProgressionRobert Ludlum
  2. #2The HajLeon Uris
  3. #3The Butter Battle BookDr. Seuss
  4. #4Heretics of DuneFrank Herbert
  5. #5The DangerDick Francis
  6. #6Descent from XanaduHarold Robbins
  7. #7WardayWhitley Strieber & James W. Kunetka
  8. #8Smart WomenJudy Blume
  9. #9Almost ParadiseSusan Isaacs
  10. #10One More SundayJohn D. MacDonald

The #1 bestsellers of 1984

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