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Smilla's Sense of Snow

Peter Hoeg

Entered Oct 17, 1993 · 11 weeks on the list, last seen Mar 13, 1994

Book Power
31.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#9
1 week there · Feb 13, 1994
Top-ten weeks
2
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
11
October 1993 – March 1994

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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
Peter Hoegprimary100%32.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 13, 1994 on the timeline →
  1. #1DisclosureMichael Crichton
  2. #2The Bridges of Madison CountyRobert James Waller
  3. #3Slow Waltz in Cedar BendRobert James Waller
  4. #4Fatal CureRobin Cook
  5. #5Like Water for ChocolateLaura Esquivel
  6. #6Bad LoveJonathan Kellerman
  7. #7Honor BoundW. E. B. Griffin
  8. #8Family BlessingsLaVyrle Spencer
  9. #9Smilla's Sense of SnowPeter Hoeg
  10. #10The ClientJohn Grisham

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