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Donald Knuth: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Donald Knuth has 17 books on Amazon, 14 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #5), mostly in Algorithms, Desktop Publishing, Typography.
| Median price | $54.99 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $37.04 – $66.37 |
| Median reviews | 21 |
| Total reviews | 1,452 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 82% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $54.99, 42% above the median of their main category, Algorithms.
Donald Knuth's best-ranked books
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Art of Computer Programming, The, Volumes 1-4B, Boxed Set
by Donald Knuth
- Price$234
- Rating4.8
- Reviews233
- Published2022-10
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Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1, The: MMIX -- A RISC Computer for the New Millennium
by Donald Knuth
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews66
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Axioms and Hulls (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 606)
by Donald Knuth
- Price$54.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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Computers & Typesetting, Volume A: The TeXbook (Computers & Typesetting Series)
by Donald Knuth
- Price$60
- Rating4.7
- Reviews19
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Art of Computer Programming, The: Combinatorial Algorithms, Volume 4A, Part 1
by Donald Knuth
- Price$77.56
- Rating4.8
- Reviews90
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Literate Programming (Lecture Notes) (Volume 27)
by Donald Knuth
- Price$30.24
- Rating4.4
- Reviews22
- Published1992-06
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The Art of Computer Programming, Vol. 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd Edition
by Donald Knuth
- Price$68.62
- Rating4.5
- Reviews199
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Computers & Typesetting, Volume B: TeX: The Program (Computers and Typesetting, B)
by Donald Knuth
- Price$60
- Rating5.0
- Reviews9
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Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4, Fascicle 7, The: Constraint Satisfaction
by Donald Knuth
- Price$34.08
- Rating4.5
- Reviews21
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FAQ
How many books does Donald Knuth have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 17 of their books; 14 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Donald Knuth publish in?
Their books chart most often in Algorithms, Desktop Publishing, Typography.
How does Donald Knuth price their books?
The median price is $54.99; half of the books cost $37.04–$66.37.
Has Donald Knuth 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.