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C. L. R. James: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, C. L. R. James has 10 books on Amazon, 9 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Caribbean & West Indies, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Caribbean & Latin American.
| Median price | $15.37 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.68 – $16.10 |
| Median reviews | 86 |
| Total reviews | 3,996 |
| New books (30 days) | 1 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 90% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $15.37, 54% above the median of their main category, Caribbean & West Indies.
C. L. R. James's best-ranked books
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The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution
by C. L. R. James
- Price$16.10
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,254
- Published1989-10
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Beyond a Boundary: 50th Anniversary Edition (The C. L. R. James Archives)
by C. L. R. James
- Price$15.37
- Rating4.5
- Reviews86
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Beyond a Boundary: 50th Anniversary Edition (The C. L. R. James Archives)
by C. L. R. James
- Price$23.52
- Rating4.5
- Reviews86
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The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution
by C. L. R. James
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,254
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Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution
by C. L. R. James
- Price$15.37
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution (Penguin History S.)
by C. L. R. James
- Price-
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,254
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You Don't Play With Revolution: The Montréal Lectures of C.L.R. James
by C. L. R. James
- Price$11.68
- Rating4.9
- Reviews8
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Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History; A Play in Three Acts (The C. L. R. James Archives)
by C. L. R. James
- Price$13.65
- Rating4.7
- Reviews24
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Mariners, Renegades and Castaways: The Story of Herman Melville and the World We Live In
by C. L. R. James
- Price$27.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews26
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FAQ
How many books does C. L. R. James have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 10 of their books; 9 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does C. L. R. James publish in?
Their books chart most often in Caribbean & West Indies, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Caribbean & Latin American.
How does C. L. R. James price their books?
The median price is $15.37; half of the books cost $11.68–$16.10.
Has C. L. R. James released new books recently?
1 new book in the last 30 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.