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Jim Downs: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Jim Downs has 14 books on Amazon, 3 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #7), mostly in Medicine, Reconstruction, Abolition.
| Median price | $16.19 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.75 – $21.16 |
| Median reviews | 8 |
| Total reviews | 350 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 2 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 2 |
What stands out
- Median price $16.19, 17% above the median of their main category, Medicine.
Jim Downs's best-ranked books
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Medicine by the People: How Ordinary People Changed American Healthcare (A Norton Short)
by Jim Downs
- Price$22.37
- Reviews-
- Published2026-10
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Sick from Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction
by Jim Downs
- Price$17.27
- Rating4.7
- Reviews114
- Published2012-05
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Medicine by the People: How Ordinary People Changed American Healthcare (A Norton Short)
by Jim Downs
- Price$11.99
- Reviews-
- Published2026-10
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Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine
by Jim Downs
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews80
- Published2021-09
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Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine
by Jim Downs
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews80
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Voter Suppression in U.S. Elections (History in the Headlines Ser.)
by Jim Downs
- Price$9.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews68
- Published2020-06
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Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation
by Jim Downs
- Price-
- Rating4.6
- Reviews62
- Published2016-03
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Beyond Freedom: Disrupting the History of Emancipation (UnCivil Wars Ser.)
by Jim Downs
- Price$14.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8
- Published2017-11
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U.S. History at the 250th: From the Revolution to the History Wars (History in the Headlines)
by Jim Downs
- Price$24.95
- Rating3.8
- Reviews4
- Published2026-05
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Reckoning with History: Unfinished Stories of American Freedom
by Jim Downs
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
- Published2021-08
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does Jim Downs have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 14 of their books; 3 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Jim Downs publish in?
Their books chart most often in Medicine, Reconstruction, Abolition.
How does Jim Downs price their books?
The median price is $16.19; half of the books cost $13.75–$21.16.
Has Jim Downs released new books recently?
2 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.