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Basic Sciences (Medical Books, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Basic Sciences (Medical Books, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.48, median 1,579 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.94 – $22 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,579 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 38% of the parent category Medical Books (4,183), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Basic Sciences best sellers
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Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,472
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
- List rank#2
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,996
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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews13,966
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Anatomy Coloring Book with 450+ Realistic Medical Illustrations with Quizzes for Each (Kaplan Test Prep)
by Stephanie McCann
- List rank#4
- Price$19.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,069
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
- List rank#5
- Price$11.38
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9,287
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Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine New Edition: 560 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments
by Andrew Chevallier
- List rank#6
- Price$22.01
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,809
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Healing with DMSO: The Complete Guide to Safe and Natural Treatments for Managing Pain, Inflammation, and Other Chronic Ailments with Dimethyl Sulfoxide
by Amandha Dawn Vollmer Doctor of Naturopathic Me
- List rank#7
- Price$14.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,752
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Human Anatomy Coloring Book: 150 Detailed Illustrations & 70 Fascinating Facts in an Anatomy and Physiology Workbook for Adults, Medical Students, & Nurses Focused on Advanced Body Systems Learning
by MedBooks Corner Publishing
- List rank#8
- Price$14.16
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,022
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The Human Body Coloring Book: The Ultimate Anatomy Study Guide, Second Edition (DK Human Body Guides)
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$10.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews578
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The Vanishing Family: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia
- List rank#10
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews197
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Basic Science
FAQ
Is Basic Sciences a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,579 reviews and sells for $15.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Basic Sciences?
The median best seller has 1,579 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Basic Sciences best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.94 and $22.
Can new books break into Basic Sciences?
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.