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William B. Irvine: Amazon KDP author data

As of Nov 6, 2026, William B. Irvine has 14 books on Amazon, 12 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Greek & Roman, Western, Ancient Greek & Roman.

14Books on Amazon
12Listed in 30 days
4.5Average rating
Median price$12.29
Price range (middle 50%)$9.99 – $15.21
Median reviews226
Total reviews24,689
New listings (30 days, incl. new editions)0
Breakout books (30 days)0

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What stands out

  • 86% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
  • Median price $12.29, 105% above the median of their main category, Greek & Roman.

William B. Irvine's best-ranked books

  1. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy book cover by William B. Irvine

    A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$15.87
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews6,570
    • Published2008-11

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  2. How to Think More and Better: Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times book cover by William B. Irvine

    How to Think More and Better: Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$25
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews14

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  3. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy book cover by William B. Irvine

    A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews6,570

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  4. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy book cover by William B. Irvine

    A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$15.21
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews6,561

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  5. The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient book cover by William B. Irvine

    The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,714

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  6. The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient book cover by William B. Irvine

    The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$12.29
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,714

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  7. How to Think More and Better: Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times book cover by William B. Irvine

    How to Think More and Better: Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews14

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  8. With Two Oars: Reflections on Sculling book cover by William B. Irvine

    With Two Oars: Reflections on Sculling

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews50

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  9. How to Think More and Better: Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times book cover by William B. Irvine

    How to Think More and Better: Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$14.95
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews14

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  10. On Desire: Why We Want What We Want book cover by William B. Irvine

    On Desire: Why We Want What We Want

    by William B. Irvine

    • Price$8.79
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews281

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FAQ

How many books does William B. Irvine have on Amazon?

KDPTop tracks 14 of their books; 12 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.

Which categories does William B. Irvine publish in?

Their books chart most often in Greek & Roman, Western, Ancient Greek & Roman.

How does William B. Irvine price their books?

The median price is $12.29; half of the books cost $9.99–$15.21.

Has William B. Irvine 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.