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Tom Shippey: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Tom Shippey has 13 books on Amazon, 13 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Reference, History & Criticism, Medieval.
| Median price | $18 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.62 – $23.46 |
| Median reviews | 183 |
| Total reviews | 2,363 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
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 $18, 39% above the median of their main category, Reference.
Tom Shippey's best-ranked books
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The Complete Old English Poems (The Middle Ages Series)
by Tom Shippey
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews43
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The Writings of the Venerable Bede: A Bilingual Anthology
by Tom Shippey
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews28
- Published2026-10
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The Road to Middle-Earth: How J. R. R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
by Tom Shippey
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews183
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Beowulf: Translation and Commentary
by Tom Shippey
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews85
- Published2023-08
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Beowulf and the North before the Vikings (Past Imperfect)
by Tom Shippey
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42
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Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings
by Tom Shippey
- Price$18
- Rating4.5
- Reviews222
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J.r.r. Tolkien: Author of the Century – A Literary Analysis of Middle-earth's Mythology, Language, and Heroic Canon
by Tom Shippey
- Price$13.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews312
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The Road to Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
by Tom Shippey
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews183
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Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings
by Tom Shippey
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews222
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The Road To Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
by Tom Shippey
- Price$26.25
- Rating4.6
- Reviews183
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does Tom Shippey have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 13 of their books; 13 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Tom Shippey publish in?
Their books chart most often in Reference, History & Criticism, Medieval.
How does Tom Shippey price their books?
The median price is $18; half of the books cost $12.62–$23.46.
Has Tom Shippey 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.