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John Kretschmer: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, John Kretschmer has 13 books on Amazon, 13 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #5), mostly in Sailing, Water Sports, Boating.
| Median price | $15.09 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.69 – $16.95 |
| Median reviews | 759 |
| Total reviews | 11,355 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 100% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $15.09, 16% below the median of their main category, Sailing.
John Kretschmer's best-ranked books
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Sailing a Serious Ocean: Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea
by John Kretschmer
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,250
- Published2019-02
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Sailing to the Edge of Time: The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
by John Kretschmer
- Price$17.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews759
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Sailing to the Edge of Time: The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
by John Kretschmer
- Price$15.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews759
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Sailing a Serious Ocean (CREATIVE MATH SUPPLEMENT)
by John Kretschmer
- Price$11.19
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,250
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Flirting with Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper
by John Kretschmer
- Price$16.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews935
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Flirting with Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper
by John Kretschmer
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews935
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Cape Horn to Starboard
by John Kretschmer
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews659
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Sailing a Serious Ocean: Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea
by John Kretschmer
- Price$11.78
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,250
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Cape Horn to Starboard
by John Kretschmer
- Price$14.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews659
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Cape Horn to Starboard
by John Kretschmer
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews658
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does John Kretschmer have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 13 of their books; 13 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does John Kretschmer publish in?
Their books chart most often in Sailing, Water Sports, Boating.
How does John Kretschmer price their books?
The median price is $15.09; half of the books cost $14.69–$16.95.
Has John Kretschmer 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.