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The Five Bells and Bladebone

Martha Grimes

Entered Sep 6, 1987 · 7 weeks on the list, last seen Oct 18, 1987

Book Power
23.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#8
1 week there · Sep 6, 1987
Top-ten weeks
2
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
7
September 1987 – October 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
Martha Grimesprimary100%23.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Sep 6, 1987 on the timeline →
  1. #1Presumed InnocentScott Turow
  2. #2Patriot GamesTom Clancy
  3. #3MiseryStephen King
  4. #4Weep No More, My LadyMary Higgins Clark
  5. #5SarumEdward Rutherfurd
  6. #6LegacyJames A. Michener
  7. #7Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDouglas Adams
  8. #8The Five Bells and BladeboneMartha Grimes
  9. #9Windmills of the GodsSidney Sheldon
  10. #10The Prince of TidesPat Conroy

The #1 bestsellers of 1987

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