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Jay Parini: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Jay Parini has 8 books on Amazon, 6 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #37), mostly in Poetry, Scotland, Devotionals.
| Median price | $13.54 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.74 – $18.99 |
| Median reviews | 78 |
| Total reviews | 1,485 |
| New books (30 days) | 3 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 2 |
What stands out
- 75% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $13.54, 60% above the median of their main category, Poetry.
- 3 new books in the last 30 days, 2 of them broke into a Best Sellers list.
Jay Parini's best-ranked books
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Paradise Now: Living the Lord's Prayer
by Jay Parini
- Price$21.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
- Published2026-10
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Borges and Me: An Encounter
by Jay Parini
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews442
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Robert Frost: A Life
by Jay Parini
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews108
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Robert Frost: Sixteen Poems to Learn by Heart
by Jay Parini
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews48
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Paradise Now: Living the Lord's Prayer
by Jay Parini
- Price$10.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Jay Parini
- Price$13.85
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9,477
- Published2012-10
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Borges and Me: An Encounter
by Jay Parini
- Price$18
- Rating4.5
- Reviews442
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Borges and Me: An Encounter
by Jay Parini
- Price$26.98
- Rating4.5
- Reviews442
- Published2020-08
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Paradise Now: Living the Lord's Prayer
by Jay Parini
- Price$13.09
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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FAQ
How many books does Jay Parini have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 8 of their books; 6 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Jay Parini publish in?
Their books chart most often in Poetry, Scotland, Devotionals.
How does Jay Parini price their books?
The median price is $13.54; half of the books cost $11.74–$18.99.
Has Jay Parini released new books recently?
3 new books in the last 30 days, 2 of which reached a Best Sellers list.
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.