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Joel Thomas: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Joel Thomas has 36 books on Amazon, 18 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #20), mostly in Privacy & Surveillance, Economic History, Biography & History.
| Median price | $5.08 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.08 – $8.36 |
| Median reviews | 14 |
| Total reviews | 763 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 12 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 6 |
What stands out
- 50% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $5.08, 71% below the median of their main category, Privacy & Surveillance.
- 12 new listings in the last 30 days (new editions included), 6 of them broke into a Best Sellers list.
Joel Thomas's best-ranked books
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Risk: Why We Misjudge Disaster (The Architecture of Power)
by Joel Thomas
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8
- Published2026-09
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Control: Who Watches, Who Decides, and What We Lose (The Architecture of Power)
by Joel Thomas
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews15
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Risk: Why We Misjudge Disaster
by Joel Thomas
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8
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Power: How Influence, Authority, and Control Shaped Civilization (The Architecture of Power)
by Joel Thomas
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews104
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Information: How Secrets and Control Built the Modern World (The Architecture of Power)
by Joel Thomas
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
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Risk: Why We Misjudge Disaster (The Architecture of Power)
by Joel Thomas
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8
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Information: How Secrets and Control Built the Modern World
by Joel Thomas
- Price$7.99
- Reviews-
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Trust: How Strangers Built Civilization (The Architecture of Power)
by Joel Thomas
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7
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Control: Who Watches, Who Decides, and What We Lose (The Architecture of Power)
by Joel Thomas
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews15
- Published2026-08
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Control: Who Watches, Who Decides, and What We Lose
by Joel Thomas
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews15
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FAQ
How many books does Joel Thomas have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 36 of their books; 18 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Joel Thomas publish in?
Their books chart most often in Privacy & Surveillance, Economic History, Biography & History.
How does Joel Thomas price their books?
The median price is $5.08; half of the books cost $5.08–$8.36.
Has Joel Thomas released new books recently?
12 new books in the last 30 days, 6 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.