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The Lonely Silver Rain

John D. MacDonald

Entered Apr 7, 1985 · 13 weeks on the list, last seen Jun 30, 1985

Book Power
72.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#3
1 week there · Apr 28, 1985
Top-ten weeks
7
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
13
April 1985 – June 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
John D. MacDonaldprimary100%72.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Apr 28, 1985 on the timeline →
  1. #1ThinnerRichard Bachman
  2. #2If Tomorrow ComesSidney Sheldon
  3. #3The Lonely Silver RainJohn D. MacDonald
  4. #4Family AlbumDanielle Steel
  5. #5Inside, OutsideHerman Wouk
  6. #6The Hunt for Red OctoberTom Clancy
  7. #7ProofDick Francis
  8. #8Chapterhouse: DuneFrank Herbert
  9. #9GlitzElmore Leonard
  10. #10The ClassErich Segal

The #1 bestsellers of 1985

1985 in books →

Every other book that reached #1 on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list in 1985.