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John Taylor Gatto: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, John Taylor Gatto has 13 books on Amazon, 13 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #2), mostly in Philosophy & Social Aspects, Reference, History.

13Books on Amazon
13Listed in 30 days
4.7Average rating
Median price$12.25
Price range (middle 50%)$10.86 – $17.20
Median reviews1,074
Total reviews13,972
New books (30 days)0
Breakout books (30 days)0

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What stands out

  • 100% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.

John Taylor Gatto's best-ranked books

  1. Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$10.98
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews2,161

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  2. Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsor book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$12.57
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,075
    • Published2010-04

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  3. Dumbing Us Down (25th Anniversary Edition): The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Dumbing Us Down (25th Anniversary Edition): The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$12.65
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews2,161

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  4. Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$11.56
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews2,161

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  5. Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsor book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$11.94
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,075

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  6. Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey through the Dark World of Compulsor book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$44.95
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,075

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  7. The Underground History of American Education, Volume I: An Intimate Investigation Into th book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    The Underground History of American Education, Volume I: An Intimate Investigation Into the Prison of Modern Schooling

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$16.95
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews520

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  8. Skip College: Launch Your Career Without Debt, Distractions, or a Degree book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Skip College: Launch Your Career Without Debt, Distractions, or a Degree

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$7.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews124
    • Published2019-07

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  9. Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price$10.50
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews583

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  10. Emburrecimento Programado: O Currículo Oculto Da Escolarização Obrigatória (Portuguese Edi book cover by John Taylor Gatto

    Emburrecimento Programado: O Currículo Oculto Da Escolarização Obrigatória (Portuguese Edition)

    by John Taylor Gatto

    • Price-
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews2,382

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FAQ

How many books does John Taylor Gatto have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 13 of their books; 13 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does John Taylor Gatto publish in?

Their books chart most often in Philosophy & Social Aspects, Reference, History.

How does John Taylor Gatto price their books?

The median price is $12.25; half of the books cost $10.86–$17.20.

Has John Taylor Gatto 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.