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Administration (Unix, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Administration (Unix, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $24.88, median 2 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.99 – $34.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Unix (86), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 2 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- At $24.88 its median price beats 83% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Administration best sellers
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Hands-On Network Programming with C: Learn socket programming in C and write secure and optimized network code
by Lewis Van Winkle
- List rank#1
- Price$48.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews164
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Essential System Administration: Tools and Techniques for Linux and Unix Administration, 3rd Edition
by Æleen Frisch
- List rank#2
- Price$31.44
- Rating4.4
- Reviews83
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Kali Linux Hacking: A Complete Step by Step Guide to Learn the Fundamentals of Cyber Security, Hacking, and Penetration Testing. Includes Valuable Basic Networking Concepts.
by Ethem Mining
- List rank#3
- Price$16.94
- Rating4.3
- Reviews348
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Ubuntu 24.04: Quick Guide for Beginners (Linux Books for Beginners)
by Josef Moser
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews39
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The Official Linux Mint 22 Handbook: Your Essential Companion (2025 Edition) (Mastering Linux Mint 22: The Complete Guide Series)
by Christopher C. Harris
- List rank#5
- Price$35
- Rating4.5
- Reviews32
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Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System, The
by Marshall McKusick
- List rank#6
- Price$65.78
- Rating4.6
- Reviews122
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UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook, 4th Edition
by Evi Nemeth
- List rank#7
- Price$58.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews282
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UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
by Evi Nemeth
- List rank#8
- Price$70.45
- Rating4.7
- Reviews758
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Learn OpenBSD from Scratch: Step-by-Step Instructions to Install, Configure, Secure, and Optimize Your System
by Jola Orbis
- List rank#9
- Price$33.47
- Rating3.5
- Reviews2
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DEBIAN 13 HOMELAB PROJECTS: Build a NAS, Media Server, Docker Infrastructure, VPN, and Self-Hosted Cloud with Secure, Real-World Linux Setups (Precision Engineering)
by Gary J. Perkins
- List rank#10
- Price$34.49
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Administration a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2 reviews and sells for $24.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Administration?
The median best seller has 2 reviews, and 90% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Administration best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.99 and $34.49.
Can new books break into Administration?
5% 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.