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James M. McPherson: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, James M. McPherson has 35 books on Amazon, 31 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Confederacy, Reconstruction, Campaigns & Battlefields.
| Median price | $13.20 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $17.96 |
| Median reviews | 332 |
| Total reviews | 27,431 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 89% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $13.20, 26% below the median of their main category, Confederacy.
James M. McPherson's best-ranked books
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
by James M. McPherson
- Price$15.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,647
- Published2003-12
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States Book 6)
by James M. McPherson
- Price$9.50
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,647
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What They Fought For 1861-1865 (Walter Lynwood Fleming Lectures in Southern History, Louisia)
by James M. McPherson
- Price$14.24
- Rating4.4
- Reviews168
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
by James M. McPherson
- Price$25.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,647
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War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 (Littlefield History of the Civil War Era)
by James M. McPherson
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews322
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Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by James M. McPherson
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews272
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Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam
by James M. McPherson
- Price$12.63
- Rating4.4
- Reviews272
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For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War
by James M. McPherson
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews568
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
by James M. McPherson
- Price$36.80
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,647
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War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861–1865
by James M. McPherson
- Price$15.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews322
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does James M. McPherson have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 35 of their books; 31 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does James M. McPherson publish in?
Their books chart most often in Confederacy, Reconstruction, Campaigns & Battlefields.
How does James M. McPherson price their books?
The median price is $13.20; half of the books cost $9.99–$17.96.
Has James M. McPherson 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.