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John Brockman: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, John Brockman has 23 books on Amazon, 21 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #5), mostly in Essays & Commentary, Robotics, Cybernetics.
| Median price | $11.05 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $12 |
| Median reviews | 191 |
| Total reviews | 5,608 |
| 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 $11.05, 26% below the median of their main category, Essays & Commentary.
John Brockman's best-ranked books
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This Idea Is Brilliant: Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know – An MIT Technology Review Best Book on Science (Edge Question 23)
by John Brockman
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews160
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This Will Make You Smarter: 150 New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking (Edge Question Book 11)
by John Brockman
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews590
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This Idea Is Brilliant: Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know – An MIT Technology Review Best Book on Science (Edge Question Series, 23)
by John Brockman
- Price$8.47
- Rating4.2
- Reviews160
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Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI
by John Brockman
- Price$10.51
- Rating4.4
- Reviews244
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This Idea Must Die: Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress – A Groundbreaking Anthology of Essays from 175 Brilliant Minds (Edge Question Book 17)
by John Brockman
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews230
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Know This: Today's Most Interesting and Important Scientific Ideas, Discoveries, and Developments (Edge Question Book 22)
by John Brockman
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews132
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Culture: Leading Scientists Explore Civilizations, Art, Networks, Reputation, and the Online Revolution (Best of Edge Series)
by John Brockman
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews29
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Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI
by John Brockman
- Price$17.55
- Rating4.4
- Reviews244
- Published2019-02
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Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI
by John Brockman
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews244
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This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works (Edge Question Series, 12)
by John Brockman
- Price$9.89
- Rating4.2
- Reviews452
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FAQ
How many books does John Brockman have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 23 of their books; 21 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does John Brockman publish in?
Their books chart most often in Essays & Commentary, Robotics, Cybernetics.
How does John Brockman price their books?
The median price is $11.05; half of the books cost $9.99–$12.
Has John Brockman 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.