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Marilyn Nelson: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Marilyn Nelson has 7 books on Amazon, 7 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #8), mostly in Poetry, Boys & Men, United States.

7Books on Amazon
7Listed in 30 days
4.4Average rating
Median price$10.24
Price range (middle 50%)$9.09 – $10.99
Median reviews71
Total reviews641
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.

Marilyn Nelson's best-ranked books

  1. Wreath for Emmett Till: A Printz Award Winner – A Coretta Scott King Honor Poem for Young  book cover by Marilyn Nelson

    Wreath for Emmett Till: A Printz Award Winner – A Coretta Scott King Honor Poem for Young Adults About Racism and Civil Rights

    by Marilyn Nelson

    • Price$9.49
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews196

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  2. A Wreath for Emmett Till: A Printz Award Winner – A Coretta Scott King Honor Poem for Youn book cover by Marilyn Nelson

    A Wreath for Emmett Till: A Printz Award Winner – A Coretta Scott King Honor Poem for Young Adults About Racism and Civil Rights

    by Marilyn Nelson

    • Price$8.96
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews196
    • Published2009-01

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  3. Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem (Coretta Scott King Honor - Author Honor Title(s) book cover by Marilyn Nelson

    Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem (Coretta Scott King Honor - Author Honor Title(s))

    by Marilyn Nelson

    • Price$20
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews20

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  4. How I Discovered Poetry book cover by Marilyn Nelson

    How I Discovered Poetry

    by Marilyn Nelson

    • Price$10.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews71

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  5. Carver: A Life in Poems book cover by Marilyn Nelson

    Carver: A Life in Poems

    by Marilyn Nelson

    • Price$10.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews64

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  6. How I Discovered Poetry (Ala Notable Children's Books. Older Readers) book cover by Marilyn Nelson

    How I Discovered Poetry (Ala Notable Children's Books. Older Readers)

    by Marilyn Nelson

    • Price$7.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews71

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  7. Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Story of the Greatest All-Girl Swing Band in the World book cover by Marilyn Nelson

    Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Story of the Greatest All-Girl Swing Band in the World

    by Marilyn Nelson

    • Price-
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews23

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FAQ

How many books does Marilyn Nelson have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 7 of their books; 7 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Marilyn Nelson publish in?

Their books chart most often in Poetry, Boys & Men, United States.

How does Marilyn Nelson price their books?

The median price is $10.24; half of the books cost $9.09–$10.99.

Has Marilyn Nelson 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.