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David J. Skal: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, David J. Skal has 12 books on Amazon, 10 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #3), mostly in Horror, Horror & Supernatural, History & Criticism.
| Median price | $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $17.62 |
| Median reviews | 120 |
| Total reviews | 2,056 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 83% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $12.99, 26% below the median of their main category, Horror.
David J. Skal's best-ranked books
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The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror; Revised Edition with a New Afterword
by David J. Skal
- Price$11.19
- Rating4.6
- Reviews177
- Published2001-10
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Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen
by David J. Skal
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews127
- Published2004-10
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Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote Dracula
by David J. Skal
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews113
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Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice (Screen Classics)
by David J. Skal
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews137
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Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen
by David J. Skal
- Price$16.65
- Rating4.6
- Reviews127
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Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond (Turner Classic Movies)
by David J. Skal
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews561
- Published2020-09
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Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood’s Master of the Macabre
by David J. Skal
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews24
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Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote
by David J. Skal
- Price$29.70
- Rating4.5
- Reviews113
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Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween
by David J. Skal
- Price-
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67
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Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond (Turner Classic Movies)
by David J. Skal
- Price$22.37
- Rating4.7
- Reviews561
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does David J. Skal have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 12 of their books; 10 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does David J. Skal publish in?
Their books chart most often in Horror, Horror & Supernatural, History & Criticism.
How does David J. Skal price their books?
The median price is $12.99; half of the books cost $9.99–$17.62.
Has David J. Skal 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.