Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction

The Beet Queen

Louise Erdrich

Entered Sep 28, 1986 · peaked at #8 on Oct 12, 1986 · 15 weeks on the list, last seen Jan 18, 1987

Book Power
50.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
4
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
15
September 1986 – January 1987

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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
Louise Erdrichprimary100%50.8

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 12, 1986 on the timeline →
  1. #1ItStephen King
  2. #2Red Storm RisingTom Clancy
  3. #3WanderlustDanielle Steel
  4. #4Through a Glass DarklyKarleen Koen
  5. #5Roger's VersionJohn Updike
  6. #6The Prince of TidesPat Conroy
  7. #7A Matter of HonorJeffrey Archer
  8. #8The Beet QueenLouise Erdrich
  9. #9The Golden CupBelva Plain
  10. #10Regrets OnlySally Quinn