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Elif Shafak: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Elif Shafak has 28 books on Amazon, 24 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #3), mostly in Cultural Heritage, Historical, Ficción Histórica.

28Books on Amazon
24Listed in 30 days
4.4Average rating
Median price$11.99
Price range (middle 50%)$10.55 – $13.87
Median reviews1,826
Total reviews197,636
New listings (30 days, incl. new editions)3
Breakout books (30 days)1

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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 $11.99, 16% above the median of their main category, Cultural Heritage.
  • 3 new listings in the last 30 days (new editions included), 1 of them broke into a Best Sellers list.

Elif Shafak's best-ranked books

  1. Soufi, mon amour (French Edition) book cover by Elif Shafak

    Soufi, mon amour (French Edition)

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,386

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  2. De eeuwigheid in een kort moment (Dutch Edition) book cover by Elif Shafak

    De eeuwigheid in een kort moment (Dutch Edition)

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price-
    • Reviews-

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  3. The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi book cover by Elif Shafak

    The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price$12.04
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews21,317
    • Published2011-04

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  4. There are Rivers in the Sky: The beautiful Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The  book cover by Elif Shafak

    There are Rivers in the Sky: The beautiful Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Island of Missing Trees & BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price-
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews15,537

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  5. The Bastard of Istanbul book cover by Elif Shafak

    The Bastard of Istanbul

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews5,417

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  6. There are Rivers in the Sky: The beautiful Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The  book cover by Elif Shafak

    There are Rivers in the Sky: The beautiful Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Island of Missing Trees & BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price-
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews15,537

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  7. How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division: The powerful, pocket-sized manifesto (Welcome coll book cover by Elif Shafak

    How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division: The powerful, pocket-sized manifesto (Welcome collection)

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price-
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,485

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  8. De veertig regels van liefde (Dutch Edition) book cover by Elif Shafak

    De veertig regels van liefde (Dutch Edition)

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price-
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews58

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  9. The Island of Missing Trees: A Novel book cover by Elif Shafak

    The Island of Missing Trees: A Novel

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price$11.11
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews28,971

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  10. The Island of Missing Trees: A Novel book cover by Elif Shafak

    The Island of Missing Trees: A Novel

    by Elif Shafak

    • Price$10.55
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews28,971
    • Published2021-11

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FAQ

How many books does Elif Shafak have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 28 of their books; 24 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Elif Shafak publish in?

Their books chart most often in Cultural Heritage, Historical, Ficción Histórica.

How does Elif Shafak price their books?

The median price is $11.99; half of the books cost $10.55–$13.87.

Has Elif Shafak released new books recently?

3 new books 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.