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Paul Tough: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Paul Tough has 11 books on Amazon, 9 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #17), mostly in Reform & Policy, Children's Studies, Policy.

11Books on Amazon
9Listed in 30 days
4.5Average rating
Median price$10.56
Price range (middle 50%)$9.74 – $15.07
Median reviews361
Total reviews11,061
New listings (30 days, incl. new editions)0
Breakout books (30 days)0

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What stands out

  • 82% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
  • Median price $10.56, 38% below the median of their main category, Reform & Policy.

Paul Tough's best-ranked books

  1. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character book cover by Paul Tough

    How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$8.54
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,687

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  2. The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us book cover by Paul Tough

    The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews361

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  3. The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us book cover by Paul Tough

    The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$9.49
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews361

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  4. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character book cover by Paul Tough

    How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$7.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,687

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  5. Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America book cover by Paul Tough

    Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$10.56
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews280

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  6. Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America book cover by Paul Tough

    Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$10.57
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews280

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  7. Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why – Psychology and Neuroscience Strategies for  book cover by Paul Tough

    Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why – Psychology and Neuroscience Strategies for Overcoming Adversity and Stress in Kids

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$11.04
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews498

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  8. Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why book cover by Paul Tough

    Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$10.49
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews498

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  9. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character book cover by Paul Tough

    How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$20.39
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,687

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  10. The Inequality Machine: How universities are creating a more unequal world - and what to d book cover by Paul Tough

    The Inequality Machine: How universities are creating a more unequal world - and what to do about it

    by Paul Tough

    • Price$19.11
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews361
    • Published2021-03

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FAQ

How many books does Paul Tough have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 11 of their books; 9 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Paul Tough publish in?

Their books chart most often in Reform & Policy, Children's Studies, Policy.

How does Paul Tough price their books?

The median price is $10.56; half of the books cost $9.74–$15.07.

Has Paul Tough 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.