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The Lyre of Orpheus

Robertson Davies

Entered Jan 15, 1989 · peaked at #8 on Feb 12, 1989 · 9 weeks on the list, last seen Mar 12, 1989

Book Power
35.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
5
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
9
January 1989 – March 1989

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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
Robertson Daviesprimary100%35.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 12, 1989 on the timeline →
  1. #1MidnightDean R. Koontz
  2. #2The Sands of TimeSidney Sheldon
  3. #3RivalsJanet Dailey
  4. #4The Cardinal of the KremlinTom Clancy
  5. #5A Season in HellJack Higgins
  6. #6MutationRobin Cook
  7. #7Breathing LessonsAnne Tyler
  8. #8The Lyre of OrpheusRobertson Davies
  9. #9A Twist in the TaleJeffrey Archer
  10. #10OneRichard Bach