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Mark Richards: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Mark Richards has 13 books on Amazon, 7 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #1), mostly in Software Design, Testing & Engineering, Systems Analysis & Design, Programming.
| Median price | $42.02 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $25.88 – $51.74 |
| Median reviews | 110 |
| Total reviews | 2,625 |
| New books (30 days) | 2 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 2 |
What stands out
- 54% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $42.02, 39% above the median of their main category, Software Design, Testing & Engineering.
Mark Richards's best-ranked books
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: A Modern Engineering Approach
by Mark Richards
- Price$52.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews110
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: A Modern Engineering Approach
by Mark Richards
- Price$49.78
- Rating4.6
- Reviews110
- Published2025-03
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Fundamentos da Arquitetura de Software – 2ª Edição: Uma Abordagem Moderna de Engenharia (Portuguese Edition)
by Mark Richards
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews77
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Software Architecture Patterns, Antipatterns, and Pitfalls: Understanding Trade-Offs
by Mark Richards
- Price$59.99
- Reviews-
- Published2026-10
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Software Architecture Patterns, Antipatterns, and Pitfalls: Understanding Trade-Offs
by Mark Richards
- Price$69.99
- Reviews-
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Java Message Service: Creating Distributed Enterprise Applications
by Mark Richards
- Price$23.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews20
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach
by Mark Richards
- Price-
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,163
- Published2020-03
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FUNDAMENTOS DA ARQUITETURA DE SOFTWARE - VOL. 1
by Mark Richards
- Price$41.04
- Rating4.8
- Reviews595
- Published2024-05
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Arquitetura de software: as partes difíceis: análises modernas de trade-off para arquiteturas distribuídas (O’Reilly) (Portuguese Edition)
by Mark Richards
- Price$34.26
- Rating4.9
- Reviews501
- Published2024-04
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Grundlagen der Softwarearchitektur
by Mark Richards
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews43
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FAQ
How many books does Mark Richards have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 13 of their books; 7 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Mark Richards publish in?
Their books chart most often in Software Design, Testing & Engineering, Systems Analysis & Design, Programming.
How does Mark Richards price their books?
The median price is $42.02; half of the books cost $25.88–$51.74.
Has Mark Richards released new books recently?
2 new books in the last 30 days, 2 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.