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John Irving: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, John Irving has 19 books on Amazon, 11 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #3), mostly in Coming of Age, Wrestling, Adaptations.

19Books on Amazon
11Listed in 30 days
4.2Average rating
Median price$10.98
Price range (middle 50%)$6.99 – $15
Median reviews1,521
Total reviews84,167
New books (30 days)0
Breakout books (30 days)0

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What stands out

  • 58% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
  • Median price $10.98, 57% above the median of their main category, Coming of Age.

John Irving's best-ranked books

  1. A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel book cover by John Irving

    A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel

    by John Irving

    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews16,135
    • Published2012-03

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  2. A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel book cover by John Irving

    A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel

    by John Irving

    • Price$10.98
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews16,135

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  3. A Prayer for Owen Meany book cover by John Irving

    A Prayer for Owen Meany

    by John Irving

    • Price$27.49
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews16,135

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  4. The Imaginary Girlfriend book cover by John Irving

    The Imaginary Girlfriend

    by John Irving

    • Price$6.99
    • Rating3.9
    • Reviews422

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  5. A Son of the Circus: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) book cover by John Irving

    A Son of the Circus: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

    by John Irving

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews956

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  6. A Teacher's Guide for a Prayer for Owen Meany: Common-Core Aligned Teacher Materials and a book cover by John Irving

    A Teacher's Guide for a Prayer for Owen Meany: Common-Core Aligned Teacher Materials and a Sample Chapter

    by John Irving

    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews60

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  7. My Movie Business: A Memoir book cover by John Irving

    My Movie Business: A Memoir

    by John Irving

    • Price$10.88
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews71
    • Published1999-11

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  8. Owen Meany (detebe) (German Edition) book cover by John Irving

    Owen Meany (detebe) (German Edition)

    by John Irving

    • Price-
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews514

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  9. The Imaginary Girlfriend: A Memoir book cover by John Irving

    The Imaginary Girlfriend: A Memoir

    by John Irving

    • Price$16.96
    • Rating3.9
    • Reviews422

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  10. The Cider House Rules: A Classic Literary Saga of Orphanage Life, Ethics, and a Doctor's M book cover by John Irving

    The Cider House Rules: A Classic Literary Saga of Orphanage Life, Ethics, and a Doctor's Moral Journey

    by John Irving

    • Price$14.49
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews4,281

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FAQ

How many books does John Irving have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 19 of their books; 11 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does John Irving publish in?

Their books chart most often in Coming of Age, Wrestling, Adaptations.

How does John Irving price their books?

The median price is $10.98; half of the books cost $6.99–$15.

Has John Irving 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.