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Richard Fortey: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Richard Fortey has 12 books on Amazon, 11 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #11), mostly in Paleontology, Fossils, Fungi & Mushrooms.
| Median price | $14.84 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.32 – $16.67 |
| Median reviews | 156 |
| Total reviews | 1,905 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 92% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $14.84, 26% below the median of their main category, Paleontology.
Richard Fortey's best-ranked books
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Trilobite!: Eyewitness to Evolution
by Richard Fortey
- Price$16.63
- Rating4.6
- Reviews311
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Earth: An Intimate History (Vintage)
by Richard Fortey
- Price$14.69
- Rating4.3
- Reviews211
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Earth: An Intimate History
by Richard Fortey
- Price$21.29
- Rating4.3
- Reviews211
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Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind: In Pursuit of Remarkable Mushrooms
by Richard Fortey
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews40
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Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution
by Richard Fortey
- Price$14.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews311
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Survivors: The Animals and Plants that Time has Left Behind (Text Only)
by Richard Fortey
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews101
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Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth
by Richard Fortey
- Price$12.43
- Rating4.5
- Reviews234
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Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind: In Pursuit of Remarkable Mushrooms
by Richard Fortey
- Price$16.81
- Rating4.3
- Reviews41
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Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution
by Richard Fortey
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews311
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The Hidden Landscape: A Journey into the Geological Past
by Richard Fortey
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews83
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does Richard Fortey have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 12 of their books; 11 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Richard Fortey publish in?
Their books chart most often in Paleontology, Fossils, Fungi & Mushrooms.
How does Richard Fortey price their books?
The median price is $14.84; half of the books cost $11.32–$16.67.
Has Richard Fortey 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.