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The Deceiver

Frederick Forsyth

Entered Sep 29, 1991 · 8 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 17, 1991

Book Power
41.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#6
2 weeks there · first Sep 29, 1991
Top-ten weeks
6
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
8
September 1991 – November 1991

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
Frederick Forsythprimary100%41.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Sep 29, 1991 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Sum of All FearsTom Clancy
  2. #2The Doomsday ConspiracySidney Sheldon
  3. #3Saint MaybeAnne Tyler
  4. #4Flowers in the RainRosamunde Pilcher
  5. #5The FirmJohn Grisham
  6. #6The DeceiverFrederick Forsyth
  7. #7The Kitchen God's WifeAmy Tan
  8. #8RusskaEdward Rutherfurd
  9. #9The DuchessJude Deveraux
  10. #10Outer BanksAnne Rivers Siddons

The #1 bestsellers of 1991

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