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In the Beauty of the Lilies

John Updike

Entered Feb 18, 1996 · peaked at #9 on Mar 10, 1996 · 5 weeks on the list, last seen Mar 24, 1996

Book Power
17.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
2
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
5
February 1996 – March 1996

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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
John Updikeprimary100%17.0

The top ten the week it peaked

See Mar 10, 1996 on the timeline →
  1. #1Primary ColorsAnonymous
  2. #2That Camden SummerLaVyrle Spencer
  3. #3Absolute PowerDavid Baldacci
  4. #4IntensityDean Koontz
  5. #5The Horse WhispererNicholas Evans
  6. #6Five Days in ParisDanielle Steel
  7. #7The Celestine ProphecyJames Redfield
  8. #8ContagionRobin Cook
  9. #9In the Beauty of the LiliesJohn Updike
  10. #10The Lost WorldMichael Crichton