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The Book of Guys

Garrison Keillor

Entered Dec 19, 1993 · 9 weeks on the list, last seen Feb 13, 1994

Book Power
41.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#6
1 week there · Dec 19, 1993
Top-ten weeks
6
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
9
December 1993 – February 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
Garrison Keillorprimary100%43.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Dec 19, 1993 on the timeline →
  1. #1Slow Waltz in Cedar BendRobert James Waller
  2. #2The Bridges of Madison CountyRobert James Waller
  3. #3Nightmares & DreamscapesStephen King
  4. #4Without RemorseTom Clancy
  5. #5The HopeHerman Wouk
  6. #6The Book of GuysGarrison Keillor
  7. #7LasherAnne Rice
  8. #8The ClientJohn Grisham
  9. #9Like Water for ChocolateLaura Esquivel
  10. #10The Truce at BakuraKathy Tyers

The #1 bestsellers of 1993

1993 in books →

Every other book that reached #1 on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list in 1993.