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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001217831-03-000085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030815

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMAZON COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018724
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				911646860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 12TH AVENUE S SUITE 1200
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2062661000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 12TH AVENUE S SUITE 1200
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98144

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON L MICHELLE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184757

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22513
		FILM NUMBER:		03851724

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 81226
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98108-1226
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2062661000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 81226
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98108-1226
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-14</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001018724</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMAZON COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMZN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001184757</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILSON L MICHELLE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 81226</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98108-1226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>22.668</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>Held by the reporting person's Amazon.com 401(k) plan account</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><derivativeTable><derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>7.93</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-08-14</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>M</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>37502</value></transacti
onShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2002-02-14</value><footnoteId id="F3"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2011-09-06</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>37502</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>675036</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Represents the weighted average 
sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $39.97 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $39.80.</footnote><footnote id="F3">This option vests at the rate of 5.88% on February 14, 2002, 5.88% on February 14, 2003, and 4.41% per quarter thereafter until fully vested on February 14, 2008.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>L. Michelle Wilson, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-14</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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