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Steve Olson: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, Steve Olson has 9 books on Amazon, 9 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #2), mostly in Seismology, Nuclear Physics, Weapons & Warfare.

9Books on Amazon
9Listed in 30 days
4.5Average rating
Median price$12.19
Price range (middle 50%)$9.99 – $16.92
Median reviews554
Total reviews8,305
New books (30 days)0
Breakout books (30 days)0

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What stands out

  • 100% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
  • Median price $12.19, 39% below the median of their main category, Seismology.

Steve Olson's best-ranked books

  1. Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens book cover by Steve Olson

    Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$9.96
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,512

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  2. Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens book cover by Steve Olson

    Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$10.48
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,512

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  3. Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens book cover by Steve Olson

    Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$16.92
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,511

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  4. Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens book cover by Steve Olson

    Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$15.49
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,512

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  5. The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age book cover by Steve Olson

    The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews554

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  6. The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age book cover by Steve Olson

    The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$17.79
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews554

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  7. Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God book cover by Steve Olson

    Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$8.41
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews506
    • Published2010-09

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  8. Mapping Human History: Genes, Race, and Our Common Origins book cover by Steve Olson

    Mapping Human History: Genes, Race, and Our Common Origins

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$12.19
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews91

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  9. The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age book cover by Steve Olson

    The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age

    by Steve Olson

    • Price$29.75
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews553

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FAQ

How many books does Steve Olson have on Amazon?

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

Which categories does Steve Olson publish in?

Their books chart most often in Seismology, Nuclear Physics, Weapons & Warfare.

How does Steve Olson price their books?

The median price is $12.19; half of the books cost $9.99–$16.92.

Has Steve Olson 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.