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Will Shortz: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Will Shortz has 124 books on Amazon, 14 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #33), mostly in Sudoku, Crosswords, Puzzles.
| Median price | $13.64 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $16 |
| Median reviews | 63 |
| Total reviews | 15,396 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- Only 11% of the catalog charted in the last 30 days; sales rest on a few titles.
- Median price $13.64, 37% above the median of their main category, Sudoku.
Will Shortz's best-ranked books
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The New York Times Strictly Medium Crossword Puzzles Volume 1: 200 Medium Puzzles
by Will Shortz
- Price$7.75
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,085
- Published2021-02
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The New York Times Large-Print Bright & Brilliant Crossword Puzzles: 150 Easy to Hard Puzzles to Boost Your Brainpower
by Will Shortz
- Price$14.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews176
- Published2018-10
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Puzzlemaster Deck: 75 Mind Bogglers
by Will Shortz
- Price$0.50
- Rating4.1
- Reviews5
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Puzzlemaster Deck: 75 Verbal Challenges
by Will Shortz
- Price$0.50
- Rating4.1
- Reviews6
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The New York Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus Volume 8
by Will Shortz
- Price$13.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews616
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The New York Times Wednesday Crossword Puzzles Volume 4: 50 Not-Too-Easy, Not-Too-Hard Crossword Puzzles
by Will Shortz
- Price$9.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews209
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Will Shortz Presents Wild for Sudoku: 200 Challenging Puzzles
by Will Shortz
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews143
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Will Shortz Presents Hard Sudoku, Volume 7
by Will Shortz
- Price$7.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews177
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Will Shortz Presents The Huge Book of Hard Sudoku: 300 Challenging Puzzles
by Will Shortz
- Price$9.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,130
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The New York Times Large-Print Crosswords to Exercise Your Brain: 120 Large-Print Easy to Hard Puzzles from the Pages of The New York Times
by Will Shortz
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews276
- Published2015-08
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FAQ
How many books does Will Shortz have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 124 of their books; 14 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Will Shortz publish in?
Their books chart most often in Sudoku, Crosswords, Puzzles.
How does Will Shortz price their books?
The median price is $13.64; half of the books cost $9.99–$16.
Has Will Shortz 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.