Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

Entered Sep 20, 1992 · peaked at #3 on Oct 18, 1992 · 9 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 15, 1992

Book Power
68.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
8
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
9
September 1992 – November 1992

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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
Donna Tarttprimary100%68.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 18, 1992 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Stars Shine DownSidney Sheldon
  2. #2Waiting to ExhaleTerry McMillan
  3. #3The Secret HistoryDonna Tartt
  4. #4Where Is Joe Merchant? by Jimmy Buffett
  5. #5The Pelican BriefJohn Grisham
  6. #6Gerald's GameStephen King
  7. #7The Bridges of Madison CountyRobert James Waller
  8. #8All That RemainsPatricia D. Cornwell
  9. #9Sabine's NotebookNick Bantock
  10. #10Leaving Cold SassyOlive Ann Burns
The Secret History — Donna Tartt · ChartReign