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Gay Talese: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Gay Talese has 14 books on Amazon, 12 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #2), mostly in Journalism, Cultural.
| Median price | $13.83 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.23 – $15.90 |
| Median reviews | 179 |
| Total reviews | 5,188 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 1 |
| 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 $13.83, 38% above the median of their main category, Journalism.
Gay Talese's best-ranked books
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The Voyeur's Motel
by Gay Talese
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews1,230
- Published2016-07
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Thy Neighbor's Wife
by Gay Talese
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews595
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Thy Neighbor's Wife: A Chronicle of American Sexual Mores and the Hidden Life of Desire ― Gay Talese's Groundbreaking Work of New Journalism
by Gay Talese
- Price$14.39
- Rating4.1
- Reviews595
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Joe Louis: The King as a Middle-Aged Man (Singles Classic)
by Gay Talese
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews34
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A Town Without Time: Gay Talese's New York – The Master Journalist's Greatest Reporting on the City's Eccentric Characters from the 1950s to Today
by Gay Talese
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews79
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The Voyeur's Motel
by Gay Talese
- Price$13.64
- Rating3.8
- Reviews1,230
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The Kingdom and the Power: Behind the Scenes at The New York Times: The Institution That Influences the World
by Gay Talese
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews130
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The Silent Season of a Hero: The Sports Writing of Gay Talese
by Gay Talese
- Price$38.58
- Rating4.3
- Reviews32
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The Kingdom and the Power: Behind the Scenes at The New York Times: The Institution That Influences the World
by Gay Talese
- Price$16.20
- Rating4.4
- Reviews129
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A Town Without Time: Gay Talese's New York – The Master Journalist's Greatest Reporting on the City's Eccentric Characters from the 1950s to Today
by Gay Talese
- Price$16.60
- Rating4.6
- Reviews79
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does Gay Talese have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 14 of their books; 12 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Gay Talese publish in?
Their books chart most often in Journalism, Cultural.
How does Gay Talese price their books?
The median price is $13.83; half of the books cost $12.23–$15.90.
Has Gay Talese released new books recently?
1 new book 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.