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Machine Theory (AI & Machine Learning, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Machine Theory (AI & Machine Learning, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $38.99, median 45 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $24.71 – $53.35 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category AI & Machine Learning (296), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $38.99 its median price beats 93% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Machine Theory best sellers
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AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models
by Chip Huyen
- List rank#1
- Price$46
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,023
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
by Douglas R Hofstadter
- List rank#2
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,729
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Designing Machine Learning Systems: An Iterative Process for Production-Ready Applications
by Chip Huyen
- List rank#3
- Price$39.90
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,021
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Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and PyTorch: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques to Build Intelligent Systems
by Aurélien Géron
- List rank#4
- Price$65.35
- Rating4.7
- Reviews86
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The Mathematics of Large Language Models: Machine Learning Theory Made Readable: LLMs, Transformers, Diffusion, Neural Networks, Optimization, and ... (The Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence)
- List rank#5
- Price$38.50
- Rating4.0
- Reviews87
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Advances in Financial Machine Learning
by Marcos Lopez de Prado
- List rank#6
- Price$24.71
- Rating4.4
- Reviews700
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The AI Engineering Bible: The Complete and Up-to-Date Guide to Build, Deploy and Scale Production Ready AI Systems
- List rank#7
- Price$36.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews599
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The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book (The Hundred-Page Books)
by Andriy Burkov
- List rank#8
- Price$29.70
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,326
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Prompt Engineering for Generative AI: Future-Proof Inputs for Reliable AI Outputs
by James Phoenix
- List rank#9
- Price$18.29
- Rating4.2
- Reviews121
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Python Machine Learning By Example: Unlock machine learning best practices with real-world use cases
by Yuxi (Hayden) Liu
- List rank#10
- Price$29.55
- Rating4.9
- Reviews83
FAQ
Is Machine Theory a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 45 reviews and sells for $38.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Machine Theory?
The median best seller has 45 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Machine Theory best sellers cost?
The median price is $38.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $24.71 and $53.35.
Can new books break into Machine Theory?
15% 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.