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Richard Chizmar: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Richard Chizmar has 40 books on Amazon, 9 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #4), mostly in Small Town & Rural, Collections & Anthologies, Serial Killers.

40Books on Amazon
9Listed in 30 days
4.3Average rating
Median price$13.04
Price range (middle 50%)$5.89 – $20
Median reviews274
Total reviews82,180
New listings (30 days, incl. new editions)5
Breakout books (30 days)1

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What stands out

  • Median price $13.04, 30% above the median of their main category, Small Town & Rural.
  • 5 new listings in the last 30 days (new editions included), 1 of them broke into a Best Sellers list.

Richard Chizmar's best-ranked books

  1. Killer Crimes book cover by Richard Chizmar

    Killer Crimes

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$3.99
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews1
    • Published2026-10

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  2. It's Alive: Bringing Your Nightmares to Life (The Dream Weaver Books on Writing Fiction Bo book cover by Richard Chizmar

    It's Alive: Bringing Your Nightmares to Life (The Dream Weaver Books on Writing Fiction Book 2)

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews94
    • Published2018-12

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  3. Chasing the Boogeyman book cover by Richard Chizmar

    Chasing the Boogeyman

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$16.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews7,723

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  4. The Horror Collection: Black Edition book cover by Richard Chizmar

    The Horror Collection: Black Edition

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews457
    • Published2019-03

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  5. October Dreams II: A Celebration of Halloween book cover by Richard Chizmar

    October Dreams II: A Celebration of Halloween

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews30

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  6. Gwendy's Button Box: Includes bonus story "The Music Room" book cover by Richard Chizmar

    Gwendy's Button Box: Includes bonus story "The Music Room"

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews21,897
    • Published2017-05

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  7. Gwendy's Button Box: A Novella (Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy Book 1) book cover by Richard Chizmar

    Gwendy's Button Box: A Novella (Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy Book 1)

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews21,895
    • Published2017-08

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  8. Gwendy's Final Task (Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy Book 3) book cover by Richard Chizmar

    Gwendy's Final Task (Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy Book 3)

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews9,490
    • Published2022-05

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  9. Chasing the Boogeyman: A Novel book cover by Richard Chizmar

    Chasing the Boogeyman: A Novel

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews7,723
    • Published2021-08

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  10. Becoming the Boogeyman book cover by Richard Chizmar

    Becoming the Boogeyman

    by Richard Chizmar

    • Price$0
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,956

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FAQ

How many books does Richard Chizmar have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 40 of their books; 9 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Richard Chizmar publish in?

Their books chart most often in Small Town & Rural, Collections & Anthologies, Serial Killers.

How does Richard Chizmar price their books?

The median price is $13.04; half of the books cost $5.89–$20.

Has Richard Chizmar released new books recently?

5 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.