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James D. Watson: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, James D. Watson has 10 books on Amazon, 10 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #7), mostly in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology.

10Books on Amazon
10Listed in 30 days
4.4Average rating
Median price$12.64
Price range (middle 50%)$11.05 – $19.94
Median reviews128
Total reviews5,733
New listings (30 days, incl. new editions)0
Breakout books (30 days)0

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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.
  • Median price $12.64, 49% below the median of their main category, Molecular Biology.

James D. Watson's best-ranked books

  1. DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution book cover by James D. Watson

    DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$7.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews83

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  2. The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix book cover by James D. Watson

    The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews172

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  3. The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA book cover by James D. Watson

    The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$10.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,663

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  4. The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix book cover by James D. Watson

    The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$30.07
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews172

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  5. The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA book cover by James D. Watson

    The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$14.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,664

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  6. The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA book cover by James D. Watson

    The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$11.23
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,664

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  7. Molecular Biology of the Gene, Sixth Edition book cover by James D. Watson

    Molecular Biology of the Gene, Sixth Edition

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$49.22
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews67

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  8. Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science book cover by James D. Watson

    Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating3.9
    • Reviews82

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  9. DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution book cover by James D. Watson

    DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$21.59
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews83

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  10. Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science book cover by James D. Watson

    Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science

    by James D. Watson

    • Price$13.29
    • Rating3.9
    • Reviews82

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FAQ

How many books does James D. Watson have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 10 of their books; 10 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does James D. Watson publish in?

Their books chart most often in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology.

How does James D. Watson price their books?

The median price is $12.64; half of the books cost $11.05–$19.94.

Has James D. Watson 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.