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Matthieu Ricard: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Matthieu Ricard has 16 books on Amazon, 15 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Animal Rights, Tibetan, Buddhism.

16Books on Amazon
15Listed in 30 days
4.6Average rating
Median price$10.73
Price range (middle 50%)$7.74 – $21.34
Median reviews184
Total reviews5,911
New books (30 days)0
Breakout books (30 days)0

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What stands out

  • 94% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
  • Median price $10.73, 28% below the median of their main category, Animal Rights.

Matthieu Ricard's best-ranked books

  1. Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$20.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews199

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  2. Bhutan: Portrait of a Kingdom: Portrait of a Kingdom book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    Bhutan: Portrait of a Kingdom: Portrait of a Kingdom

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$72.45
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews10

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  3. A Plea for the Animals: The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    A Plea for the Animals: The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$15.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews168
    • Published2016-10

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  4. Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews338

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  5. Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$25.53
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews199

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  6. Motionless Journey: From a Hermitage in the Himalayas book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    Motionless Journey: From a Hermitage in the Himalayas

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$231
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews18

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  7. A Plea for the Animals: The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    A Plea for the Animals: The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews168
    • Published2018-09

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  8. The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews510

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  9. Bhutan: The Land of Serenity book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    Bhutan: The Land of Serenity

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$57.55
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews58

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  10. Journey to Enlightenment: The Life of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche book cover by Matthieu Ricard

    Journey to Enlightenment: The Life of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

    by Matthieu Ricard

    • Price$8.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews40

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FAQ

How many books does Matthieu Ricard have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 16 of their books; 15 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Matthieu Ricard publish in?

Their books chart most often in Animal Rights, Tibetan, Buddhism.

How does Matthieu Ricard price their books?

The median price is $10.73; half of the books cost $7.74–$21.34.

Has Matthieu Ricard 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.