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Role of Honor

John Gardner

Entered Sep 23, 1984 · peaked at #9 on Oct 21, 1984 · 8 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 11, 1984

Book Power
23.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
8
September 1984 – November 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
John Gardnerprimary100%23.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 21, 1984 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Fourth ProtocolFrederick Forsyth
  2. #2God KnowsJoseph Heller
  3. #3Strong MedicineArthur Hailey
  4. #4. . . and Ladies of the Club,Helen Hooven Santmyer
  5. #5Love and WarJohn Jakes
  6. #6Crescent CityBelva Plain
  7. #7LincolnGore Vidal
  8. #8First Among EqualsJeffrey Archer
  9. #9Role of HonorJohn Gardner
  10. #10Tough Guys Don't DanceNorman Mailer