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The Hammer of Eden

Ken Follett

Entered Nov 8, 1998 · 5 weeks on the list, last seen Dec 6, 1998

Book Power
19.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#7
1 week there · Nov 15, 1998
Top-ten weeks
2
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
5
November 1998 – December 1998

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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
Ken Follettprimary100%19.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 15, 1998 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Path of DaggersRobert Jordan
  2. #2The Vampire ArmandAnne Rice
  3. #3Bag of BonesStephen King
  4. #4All Through the NightMary Higgins Clark
  5. #5The Poisonwood BibleBarbara Kingsolver
  6. #6When the Wind BlowsJames Patterson
  7. #7The Hammer of EdenKen Follett
  8. #8Rainbow SixTom Clancy
  9. #9Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie Flagg
  10. #10Memoirs of a GeishaArthur Golden

The #1 bestsellers of 1998

1998 in books →

Every other book that reached #1 on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list in 1998.