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Doris Lessing: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Doris Lessing has 16 books on Amazon, 14 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #7), mostly in Cats, Lions & Tigers, Women Writers, Women Authors.
| Median price | $10.74 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.48 – $14.99 |
| Median reviews | 156 |
| Total reviews | 4,730 |
| New books (30 days) | 1 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 1 |
What stands out
- 88% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $10.74, 26% below the median of their main category, Cats, Lions & Tigers.
Doris Lessing's best-ranked books
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African Laughter: Four Visits to Zimbabwe
by Doris Lessing
- Price$14.99
- Rating3.7
- Reviews91
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Prisons We Choose to Live Inside (Cornelia & Michael Bessie)
by Doris Lessing
- Price$9
- Rating4.5
- Reviews364
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On Cats: A Celebrated Classic Memoir of Love, Language, and Life with Cats
by Doris Lessing
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews156
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Shikasta: CANOPUS DANS ARGOS : ARCHIVES (LITTERATURE) (French Edition)
by Doris Lessing
- Price$14.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews3
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Walking in the Shade: Volume Two of My Autobiography—1949-1962 – An Extraordinary Memoir of Intellectual and Political Life in Postwar London
by Doris Lessing
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Time Bites: Views and Reviews – Wise and Witty Essays on Literature, Politics, and the Human Spirit
by Doris Lessing
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews30
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The Possibilities of Man (The Idries Shah Articles Series)
by Doris Lessing
- Price$0.99
- Reviews-
- Published2026-08
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El cuaderno dorado (Spanish Edition)
by Doris Lessing
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews187
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A Proper Marriage. Illustrated
by Doris Lessing
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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FAQ
How many books does Doris Lessing have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 16 of their books; 14 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Doris Lessing publish in?
Their books chart most often in Cats, Lions & Tigers, Women Writers, Women Authors.
How does Doris Lessing price their books?
The median price is $10.74; half of the books cost $9.48–$14.99.
Has Doris Lessing released new books recently?
1 new book in the last 30 days, 1 of which reached a Best Sellers list.
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.