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Nights in Rodanthe

Nicholas Sparks

Entered Oct 6, 2002 · 11 weeks on the list, last seen Jan 12, 2003

Book Power
83.9
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
1 week there · Oct 6, 2002
Top-ten weeks
7
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
11
October 2002 – January 2003

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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
Nicholas Sparksprimary100%83.9

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 6, 2002 on the timeline →
  1. #1Nights in RodantheNicholas Sparks
  2. #2The Lovely BonesAlice Sebold
  3. #3BlessingsAnna Quindlen
  4. #4Red RabbitTom Clancy
  5. #5KilljoyJulie Garwood
  6. #6Shrink RapRobert B. Parker
  7. #7LullabyChuck Palahniuk
  8. #8Dark HorseTami Hoag
  9. #9Dune: the Butlerian JihadBrian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
  10. #10The Crimson Petal and the WhiteMichel Faber

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