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The Tailor of Panama

John le Carré

Entered Nov 3, 1996 · 7 weeks on the list, last seen Dec 15, 1996

Book Power
30.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#7
2 weeks there · first Nov 10, 1996
Top-ten weeks
3
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
7
November 1996 – December 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 le Carréprimary100%30.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 10, 1996 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Deep End of the OceanJacquelyn Mitchard
  2. #2The Laws of Our FathersScott Turow
  3. #3DesperationStephen King
  4. #4My Gal SundayMary Higgins Clark
  5. #5Executive OrdersTom Clancy
  6. #6The RegulatorsRichard Bachman
  7. #7The Tailor of PanamaJohn le Carré
  8. #8To the HiltDick Francis
  9. #9The NotebookNicholas Sparks
  10. #10Jack and JillJames Patterson

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