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Automotive (Engineering & Transportation, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Automotive (Engineering & Transportation, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.99, median 518 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.68 – $18.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 40% of the parent category Engineering & Transportation (1,280), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 77% of Books categories: the median best seller has 518 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Automotive best sellers
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Rand McNally 2027 Large Scale Road Atlas
by Rand McNally
- List rank#1
- Price$30.75
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,232
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Rand McNally 2027 Easy to Read Midsize Road Atlas
by Rand McNally
- List rank#2
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,072
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The Prepper’s Survival Bible: Your Complete Guide to Surviving Any Crises & Disasters. Bug-In & Bug-Out, Food & Water Prep, Off-Grid Living, Homesteading, Urban Survival, Bushcraft & More!
by Morgan J. Kepler
- List rank#3
- Price$23.51
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,550
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Rand McNally Easy to Read: United States Map
by Rand McNally
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,521
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Rand McNally Easy to Fold: United States Laminated Map
by Rand McNally
- List rank#6
- Price$10.24
- Rating4.5
- Reviews387
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Wind-Up Busy Car: A Toy and Book Gift Featuring a Driving Journey Through Towns and the Countryside
by Fiona Watt
- List rank#7
- Price$11.72
- Rating4.6
- Reviews335
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Rand McNally 2027 Road Atlas & National Park Guide
by Rand McNally
- List rank#8
- Price$31.36
- Rating4.7
- Reviews341
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Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Automotive
FAQ
Is Automotive a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 518 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Automotive?
The median best seller has 518 reviews, and 25% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Automotive best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.68 and $18.49.
Can new books break into Automotive?
13% 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.