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The Miracle at Speedy Motors

Alexander McCall Smith

Entered May 4, 2008 · 4 weeks on the list, last seen May 25, 2008

Book Power
31.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#3
2 weeks there · first May 4, 2008
Top-ten weeks
4
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
4
May 2008 – May 2008

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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
Alexander McCall Smithprimary100%31.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 4, 2008 on the timeline →
  1. #1Hold TightHarlan Coben
  2. #2Where Are You Now?Mary Higgins Clark
  3. #3The Miracle at Speedy MotorsAlexander McCall Smith
  4. #4Unaccustomed EarthJhumpa Lahiri
  5. #5Certain GirlsJennifer Weiner
  6. #6The AppealJohn Grisham
  7. #7CompulsionJonathan Kellerman
  8. #8Belong to MeMarisa de los Santos
  9. #9Small FavorJim Butcher
  10. #10Change of HeartJodi Picoult

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