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Charles Portis: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Charles Portis has 13 books on Amazon, 10 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Absurdist, Westerns, Travel & Vacation.
| Median price | $12.09 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.99 – $15.39 |
| Median reviews | 555 |
| Total reviews | 35,043 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 77% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
Charles Portis's best-ranked books
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The Masters of Atlantis: A Novel
by Charles Portis
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews555
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True Grit: A Novel
by Charles Portis
- Price$6.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,890
- Published2010-11
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Escape Velocity: Collected Nonfiction, Short Stories & Drama
by Charles Portis
- Price$10.77
- Rating4.5
- Reviews179
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The Dog of the South: A Novel
by Charles Portis
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,460
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True Grit
by Charles Portis
- Price$12.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,870
- Published2006-06
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Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany
by Charles Portis
- Price$15.75
- Rating4.5
- Reviews179
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True Grit: A Novel
by Charles Portis
- Price$12.54
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,890
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The Dog of the South: Deadpan Southern road trip where a drifter chases his runaway wife through Mexico and memory.
by Charles Portis
- Price$15.39
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,461
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Norwood: A Novel
by Charles Portis
- Price$8.74
- Rating4.1
- Reviews853
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Masters of Atlantis
by Charles Portis
- Price$15.33
- Rating4.0
- Reviews555
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FAQ
How many books does Charles Portis have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 13 of their books; 10 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Charles Portis publish in?
Their books chart most often in Absurdist, Westerns, Travel & Vacation.
How does Charles Portis price their books?
The median price is $12.09; half of the books cost $8.99–$15.39.
Has Charles Portis released new books recently?
0 new books 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.