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James W. Heisig: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, James W. Heisig has 9 books on Amazon, 9 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #3), mostly in Alphabet, Japanese, Language Instruction.
| Median price | $12 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $25 |
| Median reviews | 227 |
| Total reviews | 5,514 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
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, 28% above the median of their main category, Alphabet.
James W. Heisig's best-ranked books
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Remembering the Kanji: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters
by James W. Heisig
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,193
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Remembering the Kanji 1: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters
by James W. Heisig
- Price$30.02
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,193
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Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How not to forget the meaning and writing of Chinese characters
by James W. Heisig
- Price$12
- Rating4.4
- Reviews159
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Remembering the Kanji 2: A Systematic Guide to Reading Japanese Characters
by James W. Heisig
- Price$11
- Rating4.8
- Reviews259
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Remembering the Kanji 3: Writing and Reading Japanese Characters for Upper-Level Proficiency
by James W. Heisig
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews132
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Remembering Traditional Hanzi 1: How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Chinese Characters
by James W. Heisig
- Price$12
- Rating4.5
- Reviews81
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Remembering the Kana: A Guide to Reading and Writing the Japanese Syllabaries in 3 Hours Each
by James W. Heisig
- Price$8
- Rating4.4
- Reviews227
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Philosophers of Nothingness: An Essay on the Kyoto School (Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture)
by James W. Heisig
- Price$25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11
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Remembering the Kanji 2: A Systematic Guide to Reading Japanese Characters
by James W. Heisig
- Price$29.62
- Rating4.8
- Reviews259
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FAQ
How many books does James W. Heisig have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 9 of their books; 9 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does James W. Heisig publish in?
Their books chart most often in Alphabet, Japanese, Language Instruction.
How does James W. Heisig price their books?
The median price is $12; half of the books cost $9.99–$25.
Has James W. Heisig 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.