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Jake Adelstein: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Jake Adelstein has 14 books on Amazon, 14 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #6), mostly in Japan, Organized Crime, Asia.

14Books on Amazon
14Listed in 30 days
4.3Average rating
Median price$15.49
Price range (middle 50%)$12.99 – $19.03
Median reviews242
Total reviews11,678
New listings (30 days, incl. new editions)2
Breakout books (30 days)1

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What stands out

  • 100% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.

Jake Adelstein's best-ranked books

  1. Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) book cover by Jake Adelstein

    Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews3,410

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  2. Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan book cover by Jake Adelstein

    Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$14.95
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews3,410

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  3. Tokyo Noir: In and Out of Japan's Underworld book cover by Jake Adelstein

    Tokyo Noir: In and Out of Japan's Underworld

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$19.03
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews220

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  4. Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Japanese Edition) book cover by Jake Adelstein

    Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Japanese Edition)

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews97

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  5. Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan book cover by Jake Adelstein

    Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$10.33
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews3,408

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  6. The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld book cover by Jake Adelstein

    The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$21.44
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews262
    • Published2023-10

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  7. Tokyo Noir: In and out of Japan's underworld book cover by Jake Adelstein

    Tokyo Noir: In and out of Japan's underworld

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$17.59
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews221

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  8. Operation Tropical Storm: How an FBI Jewish-Japanese Special Agent Snared a Yakuza Boss in book cover by Jake Adelstein

    Operation Tropical Storm: How an FBI Jewish-Japanese Special Agent Snared a Yakuza Boss in Hawaii (Kindle Single) (Japanese Edition)

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$1.99
    • Rating3.2
    • Reviews32

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  9. The Devil Takes Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency Crimes and the Japanese Connection book cover by Jake Adelstein

    The Devil Takes Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency Crimes and the Japanese Connection

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$15.49
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews27

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  10. The Last Yakuza: life and death in the Japanese underworld book cover by Jake Adelstein

    The Last Yakuza: life and death in the Japanese underworld

    by Jake Adelstein

    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews262

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FAQ

How many books does Jake Adelstein have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 14 of their books; 14 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Jake Adelstein publish in?

Their books chart most often in Japan, Organized Crime, Asia.

How does Jake Adelstein price their books?

The median price is $15.49; half of the books cost $12.99–$19.03.

Has Jake Adelstein released new books recently?

2 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.