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The Secrets of Harry Bright

Joseph Wambaugh

Entered Oct 6, 1985 · peaked at #5 on Oct 27, 1985 · 17 weeks on the list, last seen Feb 2, 1986

Book Power
88.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
14
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
17
October 1985 – February 1986

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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
Joseph Wambaughprimary100%88.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 27, 1985 on the timeline →
  1. #1TexasJames A. Michener
  2. #2Lake Wobegon DaysGarrison Keillor
  3. #3ContactCarl Sagan
  4. #4SecretsDanielle Steel
  5. #5The Secrets of Harry BrightJoseph Wambaugh
  6. #6The Accidental TouristAnne Tyler
  7. #7LuckyJackie Collins
  8. #8GalapagosKurt Vonnegut
  9. #9The Two Mrs. GrenvillesDominick Dunne
  10. #10Skeleton CrewStephen King