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The Lightning Rod

Brad Meltzer

Entered Mar 27, 2022 · 3 weeks on the list, last seen Apr 10, 2022

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

Book Power
17.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#6
1 week there · Apr 3, 2022
Top-ten weeks
3
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
3
March 2022 – April 2022

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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
Brad Meltzerprimary100%17.8

The top ten the week it peaked

See Apr 3, 2022 on the timeline →
  1. #1Run, Rose, RunDolly Parton & James Patterson
  2. #2The MatchHarlan Coben
  3. #3Shadows ReelC. J. Box
  4. #4The Paris ApartmentLucy Foley
  5. #5One Italian SummerRebecca Serle
  6. #6The Lightning RodBrad Meltzer
  7. #7The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig
  8. #8The Atlas SixOlivie Blake
  9. #9The Book of Cold CasesSimone St
  10. #10High StakesDanielle Steel

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