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The Proving Ground

Michael Connelly

Entered Nov 9, 2025 · 3 weeks on the list, last seen Nov 23, 2025

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

Book Power
23.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#2
1 week there · Nov 9, 2025
Top-ten weeks
3
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
3
November 2025 – November 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
Michael Connellyprimary100%23.9

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 9, 2025 on the timeline →
  1. #1The WidowJohn Grisham
  2. #2The Proving GroundMichael Connelly
  3. #3The Things Gods BreakAbigail Owen
  4. #4The Secret of SecretsDan Brown
  5. #5AlchemisedSenLinYu
  6. #6RemainNicholas Sparks & M. Night Shyamalan
  7. #7Gone Before GoodbyeReese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben
  8. #8The IntruderFreida McFadden
  9. #9King SorrowJoe Hill
  10. #10TwiceMitch Albom

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