AI Side Hustles
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How Much Do Amazon KDP & Publishing Side Hustles Make With AI?

Computed from our 6 sourced Amazon KDP & Publishing cases, with each figure's evidence level. See the full model guide on the Amazon KDP & Publishing page.

Updated October 20, 2026Amazon KDP & Publishing guide
Summary: 4 of our 6 sourced Amazon KDP & Publishing cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $846 to $14,761 a month, with a median of $13,100. Evidence: 1 independently documented, 1 source-supported, 4 self-reported. These are what each source reports, not typical results.
Cases

Every Amazon KDP & Publishing case, highest reported monthly figure first

  1. Low Content AI (Brian Donatiello)

    $14,761 MRR
    Independently DocumentedAmazon KDP & Publishing, about $14,761 a month as reported

  2. Chris Rawson and Angelina Stanzione

    $39,500 in 3 months
    Self-ReportedAmazon KDP & Publishing, about $13,100 a month as reported

  3. Tom Ryan (Selfarama)

    $12,000 in one month
    Self-ReportedAmazon KDP & Publishing, about $12,000 a month as reported

  4. Sam (self-publishing author and KDP tutorial creator)

    $10,155 net profit
    Partially VerifiedAmazon KDP & Publishing, about $846 a month as reported

  5. Ammaar Reshi

    841 copies sold (revenue not disclosed)
    Self-ReportedAmazon KDP & Publishing

  6. Tim Boucher (AI Lore books)

    Nearly $2,000 total
    Self-ReportedAmazon KDP & Publishing
FAQ

Common questions

How much do Amazon KDP & Publishing side hustles make with AI?

4 of our 6 sourced Amazon KDP & Publishing cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $846 to $14,761 a month, with a median of $13,100. Evidence: 1 independently documented, 1 source-supported, 4 self-reported.

Are these income figures verified?

Evidence split across 6 cases: 1 independently documented, 1 source-supported, 4 self-reported. Every case links its source, and self-reported figures are labelled as such.

Is the median what I can expect to earn?

No. These are published success stories, which skews them upward. Most people who try any side hustle never get written about.

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