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Matt James: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Matt James has 18 books on Amazon, 10 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #54), mostly in Travel, Monsters & Creatures, Historical.

18Books on Amazon
10Listed in 30 days
4.4Average rating
Median price$5.99
Price range (middle 50%)$4.99 – $5.99
Median reviews941
Total reviews18,177
New books (30 days)6
Breakout books (30 days)1

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What stands out

  • 56% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
  • 6 new books in the last 30 days, 1 of them broke into a Best Sellers list.

Matt James's best-ranked books

  1. Dark Island: Definitive Edition - Foreword by Ernest Dempsey (Dark Island Saga Book 1) book cover by Matt James

    Dark Island: Definitive Edition - Foreword by Ernest Dempsey (Dark Island Saga Book 1)

    by Matt James

    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,530

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  2. The Roosevelt Conspiracy (Jack Reilly Archaeological Thrillers Book 2) book cover by Matt James

    The Roosevelt Conspiracy (Jack Reilly Archaeological Thrillers Book 2)

    by Matt James

    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,552

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  3. Dark Island: Into the Abyss (Dark Island Saga Book 2) book cover by Matt James

    Dark Island: Into the Abyss (Dark Island Saga Book 2)

    by Matt James

    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,048

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  4. The Ancient Quest (The Charlee Flynn Adventures Book 4) book cover by Matt James

    The Ancient Quest (The Charlee Flynn Adventures Book 4)

    by Matt James

    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews274

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  5. Dark Island: Extinction Evolved (Dark Island Saga Book 3) book cover by Matt James

    Dark Island: Extinction Evolved (Dark Island Saga Book 3)

    by Matt James

    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews448

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  6. The Forgotten Fortune: Definitive Edition - Foreword by Luke Richardson (Jack Reilly Archa book cover by Matt James

    The Forgotten Fortune: Definitive Edition - Foreword by Luke Richardson (Jack Reilly Archaeological Thrillers Book 1)

    by Matt James

    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews3,817

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  7. The Dorado Deception (Jack Reilly Archaeological Thrillers Book 3) book cover by Matt James

    The Dorado Deception (Jack Reilly Archaeological Thrillers Book 3)

    by Matt James

    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews2,195

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  8. The Anubis Plague: An Archaeological Thriller (Zahra Kane Archaeological Thrillers Book 1) book cover by Matt James

    The Anubis Plague: An Archaeological Thriller (Zahra Kane Archaeological Thrillers Book 1)

    by Matt James

    • Price$0
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,756
    • Published2022-09

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  9. The Sixth Seal (Zahra Kane Archaeological Thrillers Book 2) book cover by Matt James

    The Sixth Seal (Zahra Kane Archaeological Thrillers Book 2)

    by Matt James

    • Price$0
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,282
    • Published2023-11

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  10. Fracture: A Novel book cover by Matt James

    Fracture: A Novel

    by Matt James

    • Price$0
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews941
    • Published2025-05

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FAQ

How many books does Matt James have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 18 of their books; 10 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Matt James publish in?

Their books chart most often in Travel, Monsters & Creatures, Historical.

How does Matt James price their books?

The median price is $5.99; half of the books cost $4.99–$5.99.

Has Matt James released new books recently?

6 new books in the last 30 days, 1 of which reached a Best Sellers list.

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.