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James R Chiles: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, James R Chiles has 6 books on Amazon, 5 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #2), mostly in Machinery, Industrial Design, Health & Safety.
| Median price | $12.33 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.73 – $21.64 |
| Median reviews | 143 |
| Total reviews | 859 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 83% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $12.33, 38% below the median of their main category, Machinery.
James R Chiles's best-ranked books
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Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology: An Inside Look at Catastrophes and Why They Happen
by James R Chiles
- Price$11.58
- Rating4.4
- Reviews247
- Published2008-07
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Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology
by James R Chiles
- Price$12.19
- Rating4.4
- Reviews246
- Published2002-08
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The God Machine: From Boomerangs to Black Hawks: The Story of the Helicopter
by James R Chiles
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews40
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Inviting Disaster: Lessons from the Edge of Technology
by James R Chiles
- Price$24.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews246
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The God Machine: From Boomerangs to Black Hawks: The Story of the Helicopter
by James R Chiles
- Price$12.47
- Rating4.5
- Reviews40
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The God Machine: From Boomerangs to Black Hawks: The Story of the Helicopter
by James R Chiles
- Price$44.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews40
- Published2007-10
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FAQ
How many books does James R Chiles have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 6 of their books; 5 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does James R Chiles publish in?
Their books chart most often in Machinery, Industrial Design, Health & Safety.
How does James R Chiles price their books?
The median price is $12.33; half of the books cost $11.73–$21.64.
Has James R Chiles 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.