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Biotechnology (Bioengineering, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Biotechnology (Bioengineering, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.04, median 85 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.25 – $26.91 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Bioengineering (302), one of the easier corners under it.
- 14% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Biotechnology best sellers
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The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI
by Ray Kurzweil
- List rank#1
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,734
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The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life
- List rank#2
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,571
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
by Max Tegmark
- List rank#3
- Price$9.22
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,304
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Projections: The New Science of Human Emotion
by Karl Deisseroth
- List rank#4
- Price$17.71
- Rating4.6
- Reviews403
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Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity
by Eric Topol
- List rank#5
- Price$19.36
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,029
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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
by Ray Kurzweil
- List rank#6
- Price$13.63
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,112
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The Importance of Being Unreasonable: Building a Company on the Frontiers of Science and Medicine
by John Maraganore
- List rank#7
- Price$35
- Reviews-
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Adapt: How Humans Are Tapping into Nature's Secrets to Design and Build a Better Future
by Amina Khan
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews18
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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FAQ
Is Biotechnology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 85 reviews and sells for $18.04.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biotechnology?
The median best seller has 85 reviews, and 57% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biotechnology best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.04; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.25 and $26.91.
Can new books break into Biotechnology?
14% 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.