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Jess Zafarris: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Jess Zafarris has 11 books on Amazon, 10 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Etymology, Words, Language & Grammar, Linguistics.

11Books on Amazon
10Listed in 30 days
4.5Average rating
Median price$12.96
Price range (middle 50%)$10.24 – $14.99
Median reviews198
Total reviews2,946
New books (30 days)4
Breakout books (30 days)3

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What stands out

  • 91% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
  • 4 new books in the last 30 days, 3 of them broke into a Best Sellers list.

Jess Zafarris's best-ranked books

  1. Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids—Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids—Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews796

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  2. Into the Words: An Etymologist's Field Guide to Plants, Animals, and Nature book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Into the Words: An Etymologist's Field Guide to Plants, Animals, and Nature

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$18.63
    • Rating3.0
    • Reviews1
    • Published2026-11

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  3. Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews199

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  4. Into the Words: An Etymologist's Field Guide to Plants, Animals, and Nature book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Into the Words: An Etymologist's Field Guide to Plants, Animals, and Nature

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$10.99
    • Rating3.0
    • Reviews1
    • Published2026-11

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  5. Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$22.02
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews198
    • Published2026-10

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  6. Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$11.92
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews199

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  7. Words from Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Words from Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$8.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews276

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  8. Words From Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Words From Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$13.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews276

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  9. Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids―Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, book cover by Jess Zafarris

    Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids―Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price-
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews796

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  10. A Miscellany of Weird and Wonderful Facts for Curious Humans Who Have Nothing Better to Do book cover by Jess Zafarris

    A Miscellany of Weird and Wonderful Facts for Curious Humans Who Have Nothing Better to Do Than Read: (You know who you are.)

    by Jess Zafarris

    • Price$14.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews9
    • Published2026-07

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FAQ

How many books does Jess Zafarris have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 11 of their books; 10 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Jess Zafarris publish in?

Their books chart most often in Etymology, Words, Language & Grammar, Linguistics.

How does Jess Zafarris price their books?

The median price is $12.96; half of the books cost $10.24–$14.99.

Has Jess Zafarris released new books recently?

4 new books in the last 30 days, 3 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.