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Chas Smith: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Chas Smith has 7 books on Amazon, 6 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #7), mostly in Surfing, Extreme Sports, Sports.
| Median price | $15.47 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.96 – $16.03 |
| Median reviews | 839 |
| Total reviews | 3,766 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 86% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $15.47, 33% below the median of their main category, Surfing.
Chas Smith's best-ranked books
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Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing ― A Surfing Story
by Chas Smith
- Price$13.59
- Rating4.1
- Reviews840
- Published2014-07
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Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing
by Chas Smith
- Price$15.09
- Rating4.1
- Reviews839
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Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing — A Surfing Story
by Chas Smith
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews840
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Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair
by Chas Smith
- Price$15.86
- Rating4.0
- Reviews313
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Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell: A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing
by Chas Smith
- Price$38.64
- Rating4.1
- Reviews840
- Published2013-11
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FAQ
How many books does Chas Smith have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 7 of their books; 6 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Chas Smith publish in?
Their books chart most often in Surfing, Extreme Sports, Sports.
How does Chas Smith price their books?
The median price is $15.47; half of the books cost $13.96–$16.03.
Has Chas Smith 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.