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Jay Cost: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Jay Cost has 5 books on Amazon, 5 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #7), mostly in American Revolution, Revolution & Founding, 18th Century.
| Median price | $19.70 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.05 – $21.59 |
| Median reviews | 93 |
| Total reviews | 608 |
| New books (30 days) | 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 $19.70, 52% above the median of their main category, American Revolution.
Jay Cost's best-ranked books
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The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy
by Jay Cost
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews93
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James Madison: America's First Politician
by Jay Cost
- Price$26.39
- Rating4.5
- Reviews190
- Published2021-11
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James Madison: America's First Politician
by Jay Cost
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews190
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The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy
by Jay Cost
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews93
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Spoiled Rotten: How the Politics of Patronage Corrupted the Once Noble Democratic Party and Now Threatens the American Republic – A Conservative Exposé of Federal Power
by Jay Cost
- Price$19.40
- Rating4.3
- Reviews42
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FAQ
How many books does Jay Cost have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 5 of their books; 5 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Jay Cost publish in?
Their books chart most often in American Revolution, Revolution & Founding, 18th Century.
How does Jay Cost price their books?
The median price is $19.70; half of the books cost $15.05–$21.59.
Has Jay Cost 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.