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Applications: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Applications, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $21.99, median 3 reviews, average rating 4.1 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.99 – $34.85 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.1 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Linux (48), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 3 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Applications best sellers
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Linux for Beginners: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Learn Linux Operating System and Master Linux Command Line. Contains Self-Evaluation Tests to Verify Your Learning Level
by Ethem Mining
- List rank#1
- Price$17.47
- Rating4.3
- Reviews600
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Network Basics for Hackers: How Networks Work and How They Break
by Master OccupytheWeb
- List rank#2
- Price$31.37
- Rating4.6
- Reviews469
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Desktop: Applications and Administration
by Richard Petersen
- List rank#3
- Price$34.92
- Reviews-
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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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Hacking for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide to Learn How to Hack Websites, Smartphones, Wireless Networks, Work with Social Engineering, Complete a Penetration Test, and Keep Your Computer Safe
by Julian James McKinnon
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews117
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Getting Started Becoming a Master Hacker: Hacking is the Most Important Skill Set of the 21st Century!
by Occupytheweb
- List rank#6
- Price$35.72
- Rating4.8
- Reviews683
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LAMP Stack Development: Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP and Laravel (Web Coding Series Book 3)
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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DELPHI: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CROSS-PLATFORM NATIVE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT: Build Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux Apps with VCL, FireMonkey, FireDAC, and REST Client Libraries
by SOFIA DRAYCOTT
- List rank#8
- Price$8.99
- Reviews-
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High-Performance Linux Network Programming in C: Build Scalable TCP/UDP Servers, Event-Driven Network Applications, and Production-Ready Linux Systems in C
by Frank Maik
- List rank#9
- Price$26.50
- Reviews-
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Linux Mint for Beginners: Updated 2026 Edition: Switch from Windows, Install Linux Mint Safely, Master the Cinnamon Desktop, and Learn Essential Commands (Linux for Beginners Series)
by Denver Geiger
- List rank#10
- Price$15.27
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Applications a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3 reviews and sells for $21.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Applications?
The median best seller has 3 reviews, and 92% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Applications best sellers cost?
The median price is $21.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.99 and $34.85.
Can new books break into Applications?
12% 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.