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Aeronautics & Astronautics (Astronomy & Space Science, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Aeronautics & Astronautics (Astronomy & Space Science, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.63, median 318 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.96 – $28.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Astronomy & Space Science (1,911), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 20, 12 points lower than here.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 70% of Books categories: the median best seller has 318 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Aeronautics & Astronautics best sellers
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Baby University Board Book Set: A Science for Toddlers (Gifts for Kids)
by Chris Ferrie
- List rank#1
- Price$29.73
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,214
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25C
by Federal Aviation Administration
- List rank#2
- Price$10.82
- Rating4.8
- Reviews700
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The Wright Brothers
- List rank#3
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews21,450
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
by Ben R. Rich
- List rank#4
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,135
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The Standard Pilot Log (Black): ASA-SP-30
by ASA Staff
- List rank#5
- Price$12.07
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,820
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The Impossible Factory: The Remarkable True Story of Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works, America's Innovation Machine
by Josh Dean
- List rank#6
- Price$27.07
- Rating4.6
- Reviews99
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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
- List rank#7
- Price$15.31
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,857
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Saving Columbia: Lost Opportunity to Save Seven Astronauts
by Marshall H. Kaplan
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating3.5
- Reviews2
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The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
- List rank#9
- Price$10.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews11,086
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Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3C (2026)
by Federal Aviation Administration
- List rank#10
- Price$15.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews325
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Aeronautics & Astronautics
FAQ
Is Aeronautics & Astronautics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 318 reviews and sells for $18.63.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Aeronautics & Astronautics?
The median best seller has 318 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Aeronautics & Astronautics best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.63; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.96 and $28.95.
Can new books break into Aeronautics & Astronautics?
6% 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.