Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > Classics
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$8,220
The median book price
$6.99
Bestseller's daily sales
379
50th book's daily sales
14
Average number of pages per book
289
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
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New releases
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Matching KDP categories
fiction > classics
70.71%
juvenile > fiction > biographical > united states
67.08%
juvenile > fiction > historical > united states > general
61.24%
juvenile > fiction > classics
57.74%
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Best selling keywords
Median title & subtitle length is 6 words:
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
- The Keeper of Stars: A Novel
- The Catcher in the Rye
- A Raisin in the Sun
- Indie success
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40%
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- KDP Select
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Front-page bestsellers:
Book title | Author | Publisher | Absolute rank | Monthly sales volume | Price | Amazon stars | Amazon reviews | |
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1 | Dune Messiah | Frank Herbert | Self published | N/A | $279 | $9.99 | 28,431 | |
2 | Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury | Simon & Schuster; Reissue edition | 80 | $127,339 | $8.36 | 51,205 | |
3 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee | Harper Perennial Modern Classics | 217 | $72,435 | $8.89 | 135,043 | |
4 | The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride | Joe Siple | Self published | 381 | $40,122 | $6.99 | 26,459 | |
5 | The Keeper of Stars: A Novel | Buck Turner | (March 24, 2023) | 564 | $19,366 | $4.77 | 6,731 | |
6 | The Catcher in the Rye | J. D. Salinger | Back Bay Books; Reissue edition | 640 | $38,465 | $10.99 | 40,572 | |
7 | The Great Gatsby: The Original 1925 Edition (A F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic Novel) | F. Scott Fitzgerald | Self published | 713 | $15,717 | $5.15 | 4,601 | |
8 | A Raisin in the Sun | Lorraine Hansberry | Vintage; Reprint,Reissue edition | 1,082 | $17,197 | $7.49 | 7,525 | |
9 | Return of the Star: A Jack Sage Western | Donald L. Robertson | Self published | 2,462 | $4,102 | $2.99 | 901 | |
10 | Trials of a Horse Wrangler (Western Justice Adventures) | Jesse Storm | Self published | 2,862 | $1,191 | $0.99 | 249 | |
11 | The Bell Jar: A Novel (Modern Classics) | Sylvia Plath | Harper; 1st edition | 3,223 | $16,481 | $15.49 | 26,586 | |
12 | Demons (Vintage Classics) | Fyodor Dostoevsky | Self published | 3,227 | $14,885 | $13.99 | 1,008 | |
13 | Stranger With A Star: Classic Old West Adventure (A Jack Sage Western Book 1) | Donald L. Robertson | CM Publishing | 3,410 | $3,013 | $2.99 | 2,707 | |
14 | The Final Wish of Mr. Murray McBride | Joe Siple | Black Rose Writing | 3,416 | $7,045 | $6.99 | 8,119 | |
15 | The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition | J.R.R. Tolkien | Self published | 3,637 | $9,230 | $9.99 | 67,277 |
Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert
Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All TimeDune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne—and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence.And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family’s dynasty... Read more
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before.Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. Read more
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American ReadHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatredOne of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime. Read more
The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
Joe Siple
Maxy Awards "BOOK OF THE YEAR" and USA Today BestsellerAt 100 years old, Murray McBride has outlived everyone he's ever loved. But when he meets Jason Cashman, a 10-year-old boy with a terminal illness, Murray may learn something about finding meaning in life as he helps his young friend fulfill his last wishes.With all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies.Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off wishes one by one. Along the way, Murray remembers what it's like to be young, and Jason fights for the opportunity to grow old. But when tragedy strikes, their worlds are turned upside-down, and an unexpected gift is the only thing that can make Jason's final wish come true.#1 Amazon Bestseller Coming of Age#1 Amazon Bestseller Literary Fiction#1 Amazon Bestseller Biographical Literary Fiction#1 Amazon Bestseller American Humorous Fiction#1 Amazon Bestseller Classic American Fiction Read more
The Keeper of Stars: A Novel
Buck Turner
NOW A #1 BESTSELLERWho says you can’t rewrite the stars?1962—Twelve years removed from the summer when she first gave her heart away, Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Spencer, Professor of Astronomy at Indiana University, receives a mysterious package that has her asking that very question.Inside the unmarked box is a novel written by Ellie’s first love, Jack Bennett. It tells the story of a young man and woman who meet at the water’s edge and fall madly in love, only to have their romance cut short by forces beyond their control. Ellie quickly realizes this is no ordinary story; it’s their story. Captivated by Jack’s words, she immerses herself in the pages, reliving the adventures they shared that magical summer. To her astonishment, hidden among the tales of star-gazing and stolen kisses is a detail that has her questioning everything.Seeking answers, Ellie turns to her sister for help, but before they can get to the bottom of the mystery, news reaches them of their aunt’s death, sending Ellie back to the water’s edge with the hopes of finding the truth and rewriting the stars.Praise for The Keeper of Stars:"What a beautiful story!" - Tracy Thompson"I loved this book! Once I got started, I did not want to stop reading." - Evelyn Vazquez Read more
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger
Anyone who has read J.D. Salinger's New Yorker stories--particularly A Perfect Day for Bananafish, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut, The Laughing Man, and For Esme With Love and Squalor--will not be surprised by the fact that his first novel is full of children. The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caulfield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days. The boy himself is at once too simple and too complex for us to make any final comment about him or his story. Perhaps the safest thing we can say about Holden is that he was born in the world not just strongly attracted to beauty but, almost, hopelessly impaled on it. There are many voices in this novel: children's voices, adult voices, underground voices-but Holden's voice is the most eloquent of all. Transcending his own vernacular, yet remaining marvelously faithful to it, he issues a perfectly articulated cry of mixed pain and pleasure. However, like most lovers and clowns and poets of the higher orders, he keeps most of the pain to, and for, himself. The pleasure he gives away, or sets aside, with all his heart. It is there for the reader who can handle it to keep. Read more
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.A youthful romance Fitzgerald had with socialite Ginevra King, and the riotous parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922 inspired the novel. Following a move to the French Riviera, he completed a rough draft in 1924. He submitted the draft to editor Maxwell Perkins, who persuaded Fitzgerald to revise the work over the following winter. After his revisions, Fitzgerald was satisfied with the text, but remained ambivalent about the book's title and considered several alternatives. The final title he desired was Under the Red, White, and Blue. Painter Francis Cugat's final cover design impressed Fitzgerald who incorporated a visual element from the art into the novel.Gatsby continues to attract popular and scholarly attention. The novel was most recently adapted to film in 2013 by director Baz Luhrmann, while contemporary scholars emphasize the novel's treatment of social class, inherited wealth compared to those who are self-made, race, environmentalism, and its cynical attitude towards the American dream. The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary masterpiece and a contender for the title of the Great American Novel.A True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf! Read more
A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
"Never before, in the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of Black people's lives been seen on the stage," observed James Baldwin shortly before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.This edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of Black America—and changed American theater forever. The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun.""The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times. "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic." Read more
Return of the Star: A Jack Sage Western
Donald L. Robertson
None
A horse wrangler’s quest for justice ignites as he confronts the outlaw who shattered his peace, with the enigmatic Evelyn by his side.Shane Williams is a seasoned horse wrangler in his town of Greenville. Five years ago, an outlaw by the name of Joe Blackwood took the lives of Shane’s family. Scarred by the life altering event, Shane has moved forward and found solace in the quiet routines of his wrangling career.However, this peace does not last when Blackwood resurfaces in a nearby town and causes havoc by killing innocent townsfolk.Shane’s wounds are ripped open anew and he embarks on a mission for vengeance. Along the way, he meets a mysterious woman called Evelyn. She is just as keen to pursue Blackwood as Shane. Despite her suspicious intrigue in the outlaw, the pair follows Blackwood’s trail.It doesn’t take long for Shane to realize that the Blackwood gang’s seemingly random attacks are actually all part of a bigger sinister plan.But a more shocking discovery for Shane is finding out that Evelyn’s last name is… Blackwood.Determined to destroy Blackwood’s empire of evil, Shane pushes on in his daunting trials in the name of justice.Note: Each novel in the Western Justice Adventures series is a standalone story, with sprinkles of romance, that can be read out of order. Read more
The Bell Jar: A Novel (Modern Classics)
Sylvia Plath
A realistic and emotional look at a woman battling mental illness and societal pressures written by iconic American writer Sylvia Plath.“It is this perfectly wrought prose and the freshness of Plath’s voice in The Bell Jar that make this book enduring in its appeal.” — USA TodayThe Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther’s breakdown with such intensity that Esther’s neurosis becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. Read more
Demons (Vintage Classics)
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Stranger With A Star: Classic Old West Adventure (A Jack Sage Western Book 1)
Donald L. Robertson
Six-shooters blazing. Bad guys closing in. When the dust settles, will he be the last man standing?Jack Sage can’t let injustice pass. So as the Civil War veteran rides north toward the Rocky Mountains, he doesn’t hesitate to help an ambushed newspaperman. But just as they reach the tiny Texas town they’re headed for, the loner’s inner rage ignites when a homesteader is gunned down in cold blood in front of his wife and kids.Reluctantly taking the job of marshal due to the tears of the innocents, Jack throws the guilty man in jail and starts cleaning up the lawless settlement. But between corrupt saloon owners and rough swindlers, the principled gunfighter may have bitten off more than he can chew.Can he bring order to people in need, or will he end up in an early grave?Stranger With A Star is the exciting first book in the Jack Sage Western series. If you like honest heroes, character-driven drama, and thrilling shootouts, then you’ll love Donald L. Robertson’s wild ride into the sunset.Buy Stranger With A Star to lay down the law today! Read more
The Final Wish of Mr. Murray McBride
Joe Siple
From the award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride.Jason Cashman has reached the goal he spent the last twenty years seeking, but instead of feeling content, he feels empty. When he meets Alexandra Lopez, a ten-year-old America-loving girl facing deportation, he is inspired by his old friend, Murray McBride, to give her five wishes before she must leave.They set out to check off as many wishes as possible, but when Jason's transplanted heart begins to fail, he must choose between his obligations to the past and his hope for a future. Read more
The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition
J.R.R. Tolkien
This deluxe hardcover edition of The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy, contains a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien’s own drawings and full-color illustrations, including the rare “Mirkwood” piece.Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum. Read more
What’s the use you learning to do right when it’s troublesome to do right and ain’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?The Original, Unabridged, and Uncensored 1885 ClassicAfter he and his good buddy Tom Sawyer had uncovered a small fortune, Huckleberry Finn finds himself restrained by the demands of an overbearing guardian. Never one to be confined by the proprieties of society, Huck bolts from this dull life in pursuit of a more exciting and mischievous life.Witty and poignant, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often cited as the preeminent “Great American Novel.” So join this willful vagabond as he sails down the Mighty Mississippi and discovers one thrilling adventure followed by another. Read more
Without The Star: Classic Old West Adventure (A Jack Sage Western Book 2)
Donald L. Robertson
When he runs into a vicious band of thieves, can a Western hero bent on retiring ride away from a brutal confrontation?Jack Sage is ready to hang up his guns. So after rescuing a family from a flooded house, the guarded lawman is delighted to discover a steal of a price for a string of horses and 400 head of cattle to start his ranch. But to get his herd from Texas to Kansas, he faces a seven-hundred-mile journey fraught with swollen rivers, difficult crossings, and a cutthroat gang of rustlers.Meeting a sheriff who asks for his help bringing in the wanted outlaws, the aspiring rancher refuses to be distracted from his plan. But when those ruthless criminals attack them leaving a trail of carnage in their wake, Jack vows to do whatever it takes to deliver justice…Following a path littered with blood and bodies, will he turn up dead or alive?Without The Star is the action-packed second book in the Jack Sage Western series. If you like well-developed characters, gritty gunfights, and authentic settings, then you’ll love Donald L. Robertson’s ace in the hole.Buy Without The Star to aim true today! Read more
March: Pulitzer Prize Winner (A Novel)
Geraldine Brooks
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize--a powerful love story set against the backdrop of the Civil War, from the author of The Secret Chord.From Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story "filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man" (Sue Monk Kidd). With "pitch-perfect writing" (USA Today), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. A lushly written, wholly original tale steeped in the details of another time, March secures Geraldine Brooks's place as a renowned author of historical fiction. Read more
The Long Road Back To You
Buck Turner
2023 WRITER'S DIGEST AWARD WINNER!!!They say it only takes a moment to fall in love with someone, but a lifetime to forget them!From the author of Evergreen and Between Your Heart and Mine comes a stirring story that proves it is never too late for love.This heartrending read tells a once-in-a-lifetime tale about love: In small-town Tennessee, eighteen-year-old Charlie Ross wagers a kiss from Anna Cochran, the prettiest girl in town, and wins. But before their burgeoning romance can take flight, Charlie is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War.Anna promises she'll wait for him, no matter how long it takes. But when Charlie is taken prisoner, and later presumed dead, Anna is left to pick up the pieces to her shattered world.Eight years later, Charlie comes home. But his triumphant return is short-lived when he discovers the love of his life has moved on, and is married to the man who left him for dead in the jungle.Unable to let her go, Charlie will stop at nothing to win Anna back. But is this the end of their story, or is there one final chapter yet to be written?Praise for The Long Road Back To You:"One of the best books I've ever read!" - Amazon Customer"An amazing love story...couldn't put it down!" - Barbara Dean"Captivating from the first sentence to the last..." - Elsie Montgomery Read more
High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never
Barbara Kingsolver
"There is no one quite like Barbara Kingsolver in contemporary literature," raves the Washington Post Book World, and it is right. She has been nominated three times for the ABBY award, and her critically acclaimed writings consistently enjoy spectacular commercial success as they entertain and touch her legions of loyal fans. In High Tide in Tucson, she returnsto her familiar themes of family, community, the common good and the natural world. The title essay considers Buster, a hermit crab that accidentally stows away on Kingsolver's return trip from the Bahamas to her desert home, and turns out to have manic-depressive tendencies. Buster is running around for all he's worth -- one can only presume it's high tide in Tucson. Kingsolver brings a moral vision and refreshing sense of humor to subjects ranging from modern motherhood to the history of private property to the suspended citizenship of human beings in the Animal Kingdom. Beautifully packaged, with original illustrations by well-known illustrator Paul Mirocha, these wise lessons on the urgent business of being alive make it a perfect gift for Kingsolver's many fans. Read more