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The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

Entered Jun 21, 2020 · 50 weeks on the list, last seen Jul 11, 2021

Cover image: The New York Times · the artwork is the publisher’s.

Book Power
406.3
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#1
5 weeks there · first Jun 21, 2020
Top-ten weeks
39
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
50
June 2020 – July 2021

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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
Brit Bennettprimary100%406.3

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jun 21, 2020 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett
  2. #2Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens
  3. #3The Guest ListLucy Foley
  4. #4Camino WindsJohn Grisham
  5. #5The Lies That BindEmily Giffin
  6. #6Fair WarningMichael Connelly
  7. #7HideawayNora Roberts
  8. #8If It BleedsStephen King
  9. #9Big SummerJennifer Weiner
  10. #10Walk the WireDavid Baldacci

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