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Michael Dirda: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Michael Dirda has 5 books on Amazon, 5 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #7), mostly in British & Irish, Books & Reading, Regional & Cultural.
| Median price | $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.39 – $35 |
| Median reviews | 39 |
| Total reviews | 126 |
| New books (30 days) | 2 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 2 |
What stands out
- 100% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $19.99, 19% above the median of their main category, British & Irish.
Michael Dirda's best-ranked books
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The Great Age of Storytelling: The Glory Days of Adventurers and Rogues, Time Travelers, and Great Detectives
by Michael Dirda
- Price$19.99
- Reviews-
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The Manticore (Deptford Trilogy)
by Michael Dirda
- Price$14.96
- Rating4.6
- Reviews305
- Published2006-02
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On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling (Writers on Writers)
by Michael Dirda
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews59
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Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
by Michael Dirda
- Price$43.61
- Rating4.9
- Reviews28
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Classics For Pleasure: Pulitzer Winner's Literary Essays―Ninety Entertaining Books from Fantasy to History (Harvest Book)
by Michael Dirda
- Price$12.39
- Rating4.5
- Reviews39
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The Great Age of Storytelling: The Glory Days of Adventurers and Rogues, Time Travelers and Great Detectives
by Michael Dirda
- Price$35
- Reviews-
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Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Michael Dirda
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews143
- Published2015-11
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Sherlock Holmes: The Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Michael Dirda
- Price$13.86
- Rating4.7
- Reviews143
- Published2015-11
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FAQ
How many books does Michael Dirda have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 5 of their books; 5 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Michael Dirda publish in?
Their books chart most often in British & Irish, Books & Reading, Regional & Cultural.
How does Michael Dirda price their books?
The median price is $19.99; half of the books cost $12.39–$35.
Has Michael Dirda released new books recently?
2 new books in the last 30 days, 2 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.