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Issa Rae: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Issa Rae has 11 books on Amazon, 10 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #10), mostly in Celebrity & Popular Culture, Essays, Genre Fiction.
| Median price | $1.99 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $0.99 – $12.16 |
| Median reviews | 498 |
| Total reviews | 22,884 |
| New books (30 days) | 1 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 1 |
What stands out
- 91% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $1.99, 60% below the median of their main category, Celebrity & Popular Culture.
Issa Rae's best-ranked books
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The Business of Being Me (I Should Be Smarter By Now)
by Issa Rae
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews665
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The Art of Strategic Procrastination (I Should Be Smarter By Now)
by Issa Rae
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews253
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I Almost Know What I'm Doing (I Should Be Smarter By Now)
by Issa Rae
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews252
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Playing Well with Others (I Should Be Smarter By Now)
by Issa Rae
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews330
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The Geography of Creativity (I Should Be Smarter By Now)
by Issa Rae
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews278
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
by Issa Rae
- Price$12.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,209
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I See You Seeing Me (I Should Be Smarter By Now)
by Issa Rae
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews269
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (A Bestselling Memoir)
by Issa Rae
- Price$11.43
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,209
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Fruit: The Cost of Legacy
by Issa Rae
- Price$11.92
- Reviews-
- Published2026-08
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (A Bestselling Memoir)
by Issa Rae
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,210
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FAQ
How many books does Issa Rae have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 11 of their books; 10 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Issa Rae publish in?
Their books chart most often in Celebrity & Popular Culture, Essays, Genre Fiction.
How does Issa Rae price their books?
The median price is $1.99; half of the books cost $0.99–$12.16.
Has Issa Rae 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.