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The Night Is Defying

Chloe C. Peñaranda

Entered Feb 16, 2025 · 3 weeks on the list, last seen Mar 2, 2025

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

Book Power
16.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#3
1 week there · Feb 16, 2025
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
3
February 2025 – March 2025

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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
Chloe C. Peñarandaprimary100%17.6

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 16, 2025 on the timeline →
  1. #1Onyx StormRebecca Yarros
  2. #2Iron FlameRebecca Yarros
  3. #3The Night Is DefyingChloe C. Peñaranda
  4. #4JamesPercival Everett
  5. #5The WomenKristin Hannah
  6. #6Fourth WingRebecca Yarros
  7. #7The Wedding PeopleAlison Espach
  8. #8The God of the WoodsLiz Moore
  9. #9Witchcraft for Wayward GirlsGrady Hendrix
  10. #10All the Colors of the DarkChris Whitaker

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