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Devices and Desires

P.D. James

Entered Jan 28, 1990 · 16 weeks on the list, last seen May 13, 1990

Book Power
140.4
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
3 weeks there · first Feb 18, 1990
Top-ten weeks
14
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
16
January 1990 – May 1990

Ranked by Book Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a list published by anyone else. How it works →

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
P.D. Jamesprimary100%140.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 18, 1990 on the timeline →
  1. #1Devices and DesiresP.D. James
  2. #2The Bad PlaceDean R. Koontz
  3. #3VinelandThomas Pynchon
  4. #4A Ruling PassionJudith Michael
  5. #5Cold HarbourJack Higgins
  6. #6Clear and Present DangerTom Clancy
  7. #7DaddyDanielle Steel
  8. #8CounterattackW. E. B. Griffin
  9. #9HollywoodGore Vidal
  10. #10Harmful IntentRobin Cook