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The Dragon Republic

R.F. Kuang

Entered Jul 13, 2025 · 1 week on the list

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

Book Power
4.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#10
1 week there · Jul 13, 2025
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
1
July 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
R.F. Kuangprimary100%4.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 13, 2025 on the timeline →
  1. #1Don't Let Him InLisa Jewell
  2. #2AtmosphereTaylor Jenkins Reid
  3. #3A Mother's LoveDanielle Steel
  4. #4Never FlinchStephen King
  5. #5Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilV. E. Schwab
  6. #6The First GentlemanBill Clinton & James Patterson
  7. #7Great Big Beautiful LifeEmily Henry
  8. #8My FriendsFredrik Backman
  9. #9Onyx StormRebecca Yarros
  10. #10The Dragon RepublicR.F. Kuang

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