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Sam Taplin: Amazon KDP author data
Sam Taplin has 87 books on Amazon, 44 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Sounds, Sense & Sensation, Heavy Machinery.
87Books on Amazon
44Listed in 30 days
4.6Average rating
| Median price | $15.99 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.43 – $18.95 |
| Median reviews | 90 |
| Total reviews | 17,606 |
| New books (30 days) | 10 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 4 |
What stands out
- 51% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $15.99, 60% above the median of their main category, Sounds.
- 10 new books in the last 30 days, 4 of them broke into a Best Sellers list.
Sam Taplin's best-ranked books
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Mozart: A Beautiful Interactive Sound Book About Classical Music for Young Readers (Musical Books)
by Sam Taplin
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.5
- Reviews781
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Beethoven: An Interactive Musical Book Introduction to the Beloved Classical Composer, with Five Musical Pieces
by Sam Taplin
- Price$13.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews210
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Don't Tickle the Ghost!: A Fun Interactive Sound and Touchy-Feely Book about a Ghost, a Witch, and a Werewolf with Spooky Halloween Noises, for Kids (DON'T TICKLE™ Touch-and-Feel Sound Books)
by Sam Taplin
- Price$9.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews143
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Construction Site Sounds: An Interactive Sound Book About Busy Builders and Their Vehicles
by Sam Taplin
- Price$11.31
- Rating4.8
- Reviews100
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Jungle Sounds: An Interactive Usborne Book About Rainforest Animals for Children (Ages 3-5) (Sound Books)
by Sam Taplin
- Price$8.82
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,514
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Bach: An Interactive Sound Book for Kids with Five Tunes Played by Cute Animals (Musical Books)
by Sam Taplin
- Price$19.05
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
- Published2026-09
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Don't Tickle the Dinosaur!: Interactive Touch And Feel Sensory Book with Roaring Dinosaur Sounds (DON'T TICKLE™ Touch-and-Feel Sound Books)
by Sam Taplin
- Price$14.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews425
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Pets Sound Book: A Delightfully Tactile and Illustrated Book About Cats and Dogs for Children (Ages 3-5)
by Sam Taplin
- Price$11.31
- Rating4.7
- Reviews188
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50 Optical Illusions: A Hands-On Book About Visual Tricks and How They Work for Kids (Ages 6-9)
by Sam Taplin
- Price$4.80
- Rating4.6
- Reviews25
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Farm Sounds: A Colorful Sound Book About Farm Animals and Nature for Kids (Ages 3-5)
by Sam Taplin
- Price$16
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,806
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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.