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John McWhorter: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, John McWhorter has 15 books on Amazon, 14 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #7), mostly in Etymology, Linguistics, Cultural.
| Median price | $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.44 – $14.29 |
| Median reviews | 430 |
| Total reviews | 9,176 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 93% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
John McWhorter's best-ranked books
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
by John McWhorter
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews712
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Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
by John McWhorter
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews177
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Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
by John McWhorter
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,141
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
by John McWhorter
- Price$11.62
- Rating4.4
- Reviews712
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The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language ― A Witty Linguistics Book on How Thousands of Tongues Evolved from One Source
by John McWhorter
- Price$14.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews640
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
by John McWhorter
- Price$9.32
- Rating4.4
- Reviews713
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Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America
by John McWhorter
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews131
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Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
by John McWhorter
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,141
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Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
by John McWhorter
- Price$14.09
- Rating4.3
- Reviews177
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The Story of Human Language
by John McWhorter
- Price$20.67
- Rating4.3
- Reviews38
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does John McWhorter have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 15 of their books; 14 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does John McWhorter publish in?
Their books chart most often in Etymology, Linguistics, Cultural.
How does John McWhorter price their books?
The median price is $12.99; half of the books cost $10.44–$14.29.
Has John McWhorter 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.