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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Arundhati Roy

Entered Jun 25, 2017 · 4 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 16, 2017

Book Power
15.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#7
1 week there · Jun 25, 2017
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
4
June 2017 – July 2017

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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
Arundhati Royprimary100%15.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jun 25, 2017 on the timeline →
  1. #1Camino IslandJohn Grisham
  2. #2Into the WaterPaula Hawkins
  3. #3Come SundownNora Roberts
  4. #4Dragon TeethMichael Crichton
  5. #5Love StoryKaren Kingsbury
  6. #6No Middle NameLee Child
  7. #7The Ministry of Utmost HappinessArundhati Roy
  8. #8NighthawkClive Cussler & Graham Brown
  9. #9The FixDavid Baldacci
  10. #10Indecent ExposureStuart Woods

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