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James Curtis: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, James Curtis has 7 books on Amazon, 6 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in History & Criticism, Comedians, Comedy.
| Median price | $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.99 – $27.62 |
| Median reviews | 78 |
| Total reviews | 1,119 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| 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 $9.99, 46% below the median of their main category, History & Criticism.
James Curtis's best-ranked books
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Comedy is a Grim Business: The Making of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
by James Curtis
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews78
- Published2026-06
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Comedy is a Grim Business: The Making of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
by James Curtis
- Price$22
- Rating4.6
- Reviews78
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Comedy is a Grim Business: The Making of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
by James Curtis
- Price$33.25
- Rating4.6
- Reviews76
- Published2026-06
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Between Flops: A Biography of Preston Sturges
by James Curtis
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews55
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Spencer Tracy: A Biography
by James Curtis
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews251
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W. C. Fields: A Biography
by James Curtis
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews251
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Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life
by James Curtis
- Price$33.85
- Rating4.8
- Reviews331
- Published2022-02
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FAQ
How many books does James Curtis have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 7 of their books; 6 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does James Curtis publish in?
Their books chart most often in History & Criticism, Comedians, Comedy.
How does James Curtis price their books?
The median price is $9.99; half of the books cost $6.99–$27.62.
Has James Curtis released new books recently?
0 new books 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.