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The Dark Is Descending

Chloe C. Peñaranda

Entered Dec 21, 2025 · 1 week on the list

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

Book Power
3.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#12
1 week there · Dec 21, 2025
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
1
December 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%3.2

The top ten the week it peaked

See Dec 21, 2025 on the timeline →
  1. #1The WidowJohn Grisham
  2. #2The Secret of SecretsDan Brown
  3. #3BrimstoneCallie Hart
  4. #4The CorrespondentVirginia Evans
  5. #5AlchemisedSenLinYu
  6. #6Return of the SpiderJames Patterson
  7. #7Mona's EyesThomas Schlesser
  8. #8Nash FallsDavid Baldacci
  9. #9Exit StrategyLee Child & Andrew Child
  10. #10The IntruderFreida McFadden

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