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The System of the World

Neal Stephenson

Entered Oct 10, 2004 · peaked at #9 on Oct 10, 2004 · 1 week on the list

Book Power
4.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
1
October 2004

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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
Neal Stephensonprimary100%4.9

The top ten the week it peaked

See Oct 10, 2004 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Dark TowerStephen King
  2. #2TracePatricia Cornwell
  3. #3The Da Vinci CodeDan Brown
  4. #4Nights of Rain and StarsMaeve Binchy
  5. #5Jonathan Strange & Mr. NorrellSusanna Clarke
  6. #6Are You Afraid of the Dark? by Sidney Sheldon
  7. #7The Five People You Meet in HeavenMitch Albom
  8. #8Angels & DemonsDan Brown
  9. #9The System of the WorldNeal Stephenson
  10. #10The Rule of FourIan Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
The System of the World — Neal Stephenson · ChartReign