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The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

Entered Nov 1, 1998 · peaked at #2 on Jan 17, 1999 · 29 weeks on the list, last seen May 16, 1999

Book Power
177.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
24
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
29
November 1998 – May 1999

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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
Barbara Kingsolverprimary100%177.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 17, 1999 on the timeline →
  1. #1A Man in FullTom Wolfe
  2. #2The Poisonwood BibleBarbara Kingsolver
  3. #3The Simple TruthDavid Baldacci
  4. #4When the Wind BlowsJames Patterson
  5. #5Seize the NightDean Koontz
  6. #6Memoirs of a GeishaArthur Golden
  7. #7Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ. K. Rowling
  8. #8Billy StraightJonathan Kellerman
  9. #9Bag of BonesStephen King
  10. #10Charming BillyAlice McDermott
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