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Henry Petroski: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Henry Petroski has 34 books on Amazon, 31 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Industrial Design, Patents & Inventions, Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems.
| Median price | $12.96 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.99 – $18.15 |
| Median reviews | 74 |
| Total reviews | 4,276 |
| New books (30 days) | 0 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 0 |
What stands out
- 91% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $12.96, 46% below the median of their main category, Industrial Design.
Henry Petroski's best-ranked books
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To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design
by Henry Petroski
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews552
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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are.
by Henry Petroski
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews184
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To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design
by Henry Petroski
- Price$10.50
- Rating4.5
- Reviews552
- Published1992-03
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Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering
by Henry Petroski
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews21
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The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance
by Henry Petroski
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews151
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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are
by Henry Petroski
- Price$15.43
- Rating4.1
- Reviews184
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Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design (Princeton Science Library Book 59)
by Henry Petroski
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews62
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The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure
by Henry Petroski
- Price$18.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews235
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The Book on the Bookshelf
by Henry Petroski
- Price$16.29
- Rating4.2
- Reviews74
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The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure
by Henry Petroski
- Price$18.19
- Rating3.9
- Reviews235
Main categories
FAQ
How many books does Henry Petroski have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 34 of their books; 31 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Henry Petroski publish in?
Their books chart most often in Industrial Design, Patents & Inventions, Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems.
How does Henry Petroski price their books?
The median price is $12.96; half of the books cost $8.99–$18.15.
Has Henry Petroski 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.