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The Covenant of Water

Abraham Verghese

Entered May 21, 2023 · 39 weeks on the list, last seen May 12, 2024

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

Book Power
214.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#3
2 weeks there · first Jun 11, 2023
Top-ten weeks
23
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
39
May 2023 – May 2024

Ranked by Book Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a list published by anyone else. How it works →

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
Abraham Vergheseprimary100%216.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jun 11, 2023 on the timeline →
  1. #1IdentityNora Roberts
  2. #2Happy PlaceEmily Henry
  3. #3The Covenant of WaterAbraham Verghese
  4. #4Lessons in ChemistryBonnie Garmus
  5. #5Fourth WingRebecca Yarros
  6. #6Demon CopperheadBarbara Kingsolver
  7. #7The 23rd MidnightJames Patterson & Maxine Paetro
  8. #8Simply LiesDavid Baldacci
  9. #9Tom Clancy: Flash PointDon Bentley
  10. #10YellowfaceR.F. Kuang

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