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Algorithms (Computer Science, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Algorithms (Computer Science, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $42.55, median 52 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $28.07 – $64.31 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Computer Science (330), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $42.55 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $28.07 to $64.31, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Algorithms best sellers
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Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch)
- List rank#1
- Price$47.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews82
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Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview: Pass Tough Coding Interviews, Get Noticed, and Negotiate Successfully (Cracking the Interview & Career)
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell
- List rank#2
- Price$41.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews288
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Introduction to Algorithms, fourth edition
by Thomas H. Cormen
- List rank#3
- Price$89.81
- Rating4.5
- Reviews839
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Coding Interview Patterns: Nail Your Next Coding Interview
by Alex Xu
- List rank#4
- Price$31.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews228
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Reinforcement Learning, second edition: An Introduction (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning series)
by Richard S. Sutton
- List rank#5
- Price$66.66
- Rating4.6
- Reviews646
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Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition: An illustrated guide for programmers and other curious people
by Aditya Y Bhargava
- List rank#6
- Price$39.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews288
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Art of Computer Programming, The, Volumes 1-4B, Boxed Set
by Donald Knuth
- List rank#7
- Price$234
- Rating4.8
- Reviews232
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Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms
by Hannah Fry
- List rank#8
- Price$14.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,377
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (2nd Edition)
by Ronald Graham
- List rank#9
- Price$75.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews283
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - 2nd Edition (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
by Harold Abelson
- List rank#10
- Price$54.94
- Rating4.7
- Reviews741
FAQ
Is Algorithms a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 52 reviews and sells for $42.55.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Algorithms?
The median best seller has 52 reviews, and 60% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Algorithms best sellers cost?
The median price is $42.55; half of the best sellers are priced between $28.07 and $64.31.
Can new books break into Algorithms?
10% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 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.