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Samuel R. Delany: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Samuel R. Delany has 19 books on Amazon, 10 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #9), mostly in Semiotics & Theory, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literary Criticism.

19Books on Amazon
10Listed in 30 days
4.3Average rating
Median price$11.99
Price range (middle 50%)$8.49 – $13.95
Median reviews44
Total reviews3,557
New books (30 days)1
Breakout books (30 days)0

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What stands out

  • 53% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.

Samuel R. Delany's best-ranked books

  1. Silent Interviews: On Language, Race, Sex, Science Fiction, and Some Comics book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    Silent Interviews: On Language, Race, Sex, Science Fiction, and Some Comics

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$2.99
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews3

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  2. The Jewel-Hinged Jaw: Notes on the Language of Science Fiction book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    The Jewel-Hinged Jaw: Notes on the Language of Science Fiction

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews30

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  3. In Search of Silence: The Journals of Samuel R. Delany book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    In Search of Silence: The Journals of Samuel R. Delany

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews16

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  4. About Writing: 7 Essays, 4 Letters, 5 Interviews book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    About Writing: 7 Essays, 4 Letters, 5 Interviews

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews72

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  5. Starboard Wine: More Notes on the Language of Science Fiction book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    Starboard Wine: More Notes on the Language of Science Fiction

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews9

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  6. Occasional Views: "More About Writing and Other Essays" book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    Occasional Views: "More About Writing and Other Essays"

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews10

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  7. Times Square Red, Times Square Blue 20th Anniversary Edition (Sexual Cultures Book 47) book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    Times Square Red, Times Square Blue 20th Anniversary Edition (Sexual Cultures Book 47)

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews70

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  8. The Einstein Intersection book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    The Einstein Intersection

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$11.99
    • Rating3.8
    • Reviews204

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  9. Babel-17 book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    Babel-17

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$7.99
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews1,843
    • Published2014-01

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  10. Dhalgren book cover by Samuel R. Delany

    Dhalgren

    by Samuel R. Delany

    • Price$13.84
    • Rating4.0
    • Reviews884

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FAQ

How many books does Samuel R. Delany have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 19 of their books; 10 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does Samuel R. Delany publish in?

Their books chart most often in Semiotics & Theory, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literary Criticism.

How does Samuel R. Delany price their books?

The median price is $11.99; half of the books cost $8.49–$13.95.

Has Samuel R. Delany released new books recently?

1 new book 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.