Titles · NYT Hardcover Fiction

The Emperor's Children

Claire Messud

Entered Sep 17, 2006 · peaked at #5 on Sep 17, 2006 · 5 weeks on the list, last seen Oct 15, 2006

Book Power
23.6
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
3
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
5
September 2006 – October 2006

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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
Claire Messudprimary100%23.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Sep 17, 2006 on the timeline →
  1. #1Rise and ShineAnna Quindlen
  2. #2Judge & JuryJames Patterson & Andrew Gross
  3. #3RicochetSandra Brown
  4. #4The AfghanFrederick Forsyth
  5. #5The Emperor's ChildrenClaire Messud
  6. #6Armageddon's ChildrenTerry Brooks
  7. #7Hunters of DuneBrian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
  8. #8Special Topics in Calamity PhysicsMarisha Pessi
  9. #9Into the StormSuzanne Brockmann
  10. #10Water for ElephantsSara Gruen
The Emperor's Children — Claire Messud · ChartReign