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Murasaki Shikibu: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Murasaki Shikibu has 18 books on Amazon, 15 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #2), mostly in Japanese, Asian, Japanese & Haiku.
| Median price | $8.76 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Median reviews | 165 |
| Total reviews | 3,101 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 2 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 83% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $8.76, 37% below the median of their main category, Japanese.
Murasaki Shikibu's best-ranked books
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The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$13.73
- Rating4.6
- Reviews759
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The Tale of Genji: Unabridged
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews203
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The Tale of Genji: The Authentic First Translation of the World's Earliest Novel (Tuttle Classics)
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$8.53
- Rating4.6
- Reviews357
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The Tale of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews131
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Genji & Heike: Selections from The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$19.34
- Rating4.4
- Reviews46
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Die Geschichte vom Prinzen Genji: 1 (German Edition)
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$3.10
- Reviews-
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Diary of Lady Murasaki (Penguin Classics)
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews196
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The Tale of Genji: A Norton Critical Edition
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$37.23
- Rating4.3
- Reviews32
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gendaigoyaku genji monogatari kanzenban kaisetsu (Japanese Edition)
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13
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The Tale of Genji: Annotated Edition
by Murasaki Shikibu
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews134
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does Murasaki Shikibu have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 18 of their books; 15 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Murasaki Shikibu publish in?
Their books chart most often in Japanese, Asian, Japanese & Haiku.
How does Murasaki Shikibu price their books?
The median price is $8.76; half of the books cost $2.74–$12.04.
Has Murasaki Shikibu released new books recently?
2 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.