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John Hersey: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, John Hersey has 10 books on Amazon, 6 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Japan, Weapons & Warfare, Nuclear.
| Median price | $11.45 |
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| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.02 – $16.25 |
| Median reviews | 228 |
| Total reviews | 19,246 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 60% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $11.45, 26% below the median of their main category, Japan.
John Hersey's best-ranked books
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Hiroshima
by John Hersey
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,989
- Published2019-06
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Hiroshima (Spanish Edition)
by John Hersey
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews238
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Hiroshima (Spanish Edition)
by John Hersey
- Price$10.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews107
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A Bell for Adano (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
by John Hersey
- Price$17
- Rating4.4
- Reviews462
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![[( Hiroshima # )] [by: John Hersey] [Jun-1994] book cover by John Hersey](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61NdZbEsxZL._AC_UY218_.jpg)
[( Hiroshima # )] [by: John Hersey] [Jun-1994]
by John Hersey
- Price$23.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews218
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The Wall
by John Hersey
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews111
- Published2019-06
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Main categories
FAQ
How many books does John Hersey have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 10 of their books; 6 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does John Hersey publish in?
Their books chart most often in Japan, Weapons & Warfare, Nuclear.
How does John Hersey price their books?
The median price is $11.45; half of the books cost $8.02–$16.25.
Has John Hersey 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.