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Dave Thomas: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Dave Thomas has 6 books on Amazon, 5 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Ruby, Object-Oriented Software Design, Project Management.
| Median price | $29.46 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.76 – $35.05 |
| Median reviews | 76 |
| Total reviews | 273 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 1 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 1 |
What stands out
- 83% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
Dave Thomas's best-ranked books
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Programming Ruby 4: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide
by Dave Thomas
- Price$75.95
- Reviews-
- Published2026-10
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Programming Ruby 1.9 & 2.0: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide (The Facets of Ruby)
by Dave Thomas
- Price$11.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews76
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simplicity: sustainable, humane, and effective software development
by Dave Thomas
- Price$35.29
- Rating3.8
- Reviews7
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Programming Elixir ≥ 1.6: Functional |> Concurrent |> Pragmatic |> Fun
by Dave Thomas
- Price$34.32
- Rating4.6
- Reviews93
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Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide, Second Edition
by Dave Thomas
- Price$18.14
- Rating4.0
- Reviews85
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Hangman (The Land Between Midnight Trilogy Book 1)
by Dave Thomas
- Price$0
- Rating4.0
- Reviews14
- Published2017-09
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Vanity Project: A Tale of Fashion and Celebrity Styled by Dave Thomas
by Dave Thomas
- Price$24.61
- Rating5.0
- Reviews12
- Published2021-12
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FAQ
How many books does Dave Thomas have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 6 of their books; 5 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Dave Thomas publish in?
Their books chart most often in Ruby, Object-Oriented Software Design, Project Management.
How does Dave Thomas price their books?
The median price is $29.46; half of the books cost $19.76–$35.05.
Has Dave Thomas released new books recently?
1 new book in the last 30 days, 1 of which reached a Best Sellers list.
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.