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The Kitchen God's Wife

Amy Tan

Entered Jun 30, 1991 · 18 weeks on the list, last seen Oct 27, 1991

Book Power
180.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
7 weeks there · first Jul 7, 1991
Top-ten weeks
15
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
18
June 1991 – October 1991

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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
Amy Tanprimary100%180.8

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 7, 1991 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Kitchen God's WifeAmy Tan
  2. #2Heir to the EmpireTimothy Zahn
  3. #3The FirmJohn Grisham
  4. #4Loves Music, Loves to DanceMary Higgins Clark
  5. #5As the Crow FliesJeffrey Archer
  6. #6Oh, the Places You'll Go!Dr. Seuss
  7. #7The Rustlers of West ForkLouis L'Amour
  8. #8BeastPeter Benchley
  9. #9ParadiseJudith McNaught
  10. #10VortexLarry Bond

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