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Ross Gay: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Ross Gay has 12 books on Amazon, 11 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Essays, Black & African American, Cultural & Ethnic Studies.

12Books on Amazon
11Listed in 30 days
4.5Average rating
Median price$11.77
Price range (middle 50%)$10.28 – $14.24
Median reviews288
Total reviews6,219
New books (30 days)2
Breakout books (30 days)1

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What stands out

  • 92% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.

Ross Gay's best-ranked books

  1. Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (Pitt Poetry Series) book cover by Ross Gay

    Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (Pitt Poetry Series)

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$9
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews573

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  2. Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (Pitt Poetry Series) book cover by Ross Gay

    Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (Pitt Poetry Series)

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$11.78
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews573

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  3. The Book of Delights: Essays book cover by Ross Gay

    The Book of Delights: Essays

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,122
    • Published2019-02

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  4. The Book of Delights: Essays book cover by Ross Gay

    The Book of Delights: Essays

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$8.85
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,122

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  5. Be Holding: A Poem (Pitt Poetry Series) book cover by Ross Gay

    Be Holding: A Poem (Pitt Poetry Series)

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$10.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews106

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  6. Bringing the Shovel Down book cover by Ross Gay

    Bringing the Shovel Down

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$11.79
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews34

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  7. Inciting Joy: Essays book cover by Ross Gay

    Inciting Joy: Essays

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$13.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews288
    • Published2022-10

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  8. Inciting Joy: Essays book cover by Ross Gay

    Inciting Joy: Essays

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$10.71
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews288

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  9. Why I Garden book cover by Ross Gay

    Why I Garden

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$27.96
    • Reviews-

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  10. Why I Garden book cover by Ross Gay

    Why I Garden

    by Ross Gay

    • Price$15.69
    • Reviews-

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FAQ

How many books does Ross Gay have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 12 of their books; 11 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Ross Gay publish in?

Their books chart most often in Essays, Black & African American, Cultural & Ethnic Studies.

How does Ross Gay price their books?

The median price is $11.77; half of the books cost $10.28–$14.24.

Has Ross Gay released new books recently?

2 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.