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Les Standiford: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Les Standiford has 21 books on Amazon, 15 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #2), mostly in Railroads, Natural Disasters, British & Irish.
| Median price | $11.33 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.63 – $14.90 |
| Median reviews | 736 |
| Total reviews | 18,010 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 71% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $11.33, 33% below the median of their main category, Railroads.
Les Standiford's best-ranked books
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Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles
by Les Standiford
- Price$10.76
- Rating4.4
- Reviews673
- Published2015-03
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Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
by Les Standiford
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,908
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Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
by Les Standiford
- Price$7.83
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,908
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Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
by Les Standiford
- Price$14.09
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,905
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Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu
by Les Standiford
- Price$10.67
- Rating4.4
- Reviews207
- Published2019-11
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Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America
by Les Standiford
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews890
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The Man Who Invented Christmas (Movie Tie-In): How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
by Les Standiford
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews736
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Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
by Les Standiford
- Price$23.09
- Rating4.4
- Reviews159
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Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
by Les Standiford
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews159
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The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
by Les Standiford
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews736
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does Les Standiford have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 21 of their books; 15 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Les Standiford publish in?
Their books chart most often in Railroads, Natural Disasters, British & Irish.
How does Les Standiford price their books?
The median price is $11.33; half of the books cost $8.63–$14.90.
Has Les Standiford 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.