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Basic Sciences (Medicine, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Basic Sciences (Medicine, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $33.97, median 180 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.96 – $65.82 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $33.97 its median price beats 91% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $19.96 to $65.82, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Basic Sciences best sellers
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Anatomy Coloring Book with 450+ Realistic Medical Illustrations with Quizzes for Each (Kaplan Test Prep)
by Stephanie McCann
- List rank#1
- Price$19.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,069
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2026 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses
by REBECCA TUCKER
- List rank#2
- Price$25.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews147
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Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book (Netter Basic Science)
by John T. Hansen PhD
- List rank#3
- Price$20.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34
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Anatomy Coloring Book, The
by Wynn Kapit
- List rank#4
- Price$17.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,479
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Clinical Pathophysiology Made Ridiculously Simple: Color Edition
by Aaron Berkowitz M.D. Ph.D.
- List rank#5
- Price$37.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,506
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PTCB Exam Prep: The All-in-One Study Guide to Master the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam | High-Yield Review, Top 200 Drugs Flashcards & 15 Full-Length Practice Tests with Answer Explanations
by Clinical Prep Academy
- List rank#6
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews346
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Anatomy Flashcards: 300 Flashcards with Anatomically Precise Drawings and Exhaustive Descriptions
by Joanne Tillotson
- List rank#7
- Price$36.22
- Rating4.7
- Reviews287
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Anatomy & Physiology All-in-One For Dummies (+ Chapter Quizzes Online)
by Erin Odya
- List rank#8
- Price$21.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews193
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PTCB Hero: The Essential Information You Need to Pass the First Time (and Nothing Else!)
by Medical Hero
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,250
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McCance & Huether’s Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children
by Julia Rogers DNP APRN CNS FNP-BC FAANP FAAN
- List rank#10
- Price$120
- Rating4.6
- Reviews417
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FAQ
Is Basic Sciences a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 180 reviews and sells for $33.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Basic Sciences?
The median best seller has 180 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Basic Sciences best sellers cost?
The median price is $33.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.96 and $65.82.
Can new books break into Basic Sciences?
3% 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.