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Illusions of Love

Cynthia Freeman

Entered Dec 2, 1984 · 15 weeks on the list, last seen Mar 10, 1985

Book Power
59.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#6
2 weeks there · first Jan 27, 1985
Top-ten weeks
6
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
15
December 1984 – March 1985

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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
Cynthia Freemanprimary100%59.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 27, 1985 on the timeline →
  1. #1The SicilianMario Puzo
  2. #2The TalismanStephen King & Peter Straub
  3. #3So Long, and Thanks for All the FishDouglas Adams
  4. #4The Life and Hard Times of Heidi AbromowitzJoan Rivers
  5. #5Love and WarJohn Jakes
  6. #6Illusions of LoveCynthia Freeman
  7. #7If Tomorrow ComesSidney Sheldon
  8. #8The Fourth ProtocolFrederick Forsyth
  9. #9Life Its OwnselfDan Jenkins
  10. #10Jitterbug PerfumeTom Robbins

The #1 bestsellers of 1985

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