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Biotechnology (Medicine, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Biotechnology (Medicine, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $86.94, median 2 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $46.77 – $128 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Medicine (338), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 2 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- At $86.94 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Biotechnology best sellers
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Optical Coherence Tomography: Principles and Applications
by Mark E. Brezinski
- List rank#1
- Price$132
- Rating3.8
- Reviews7
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Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again
- List rank#2
- Price$14.80
- Rating4.6
- Reviews926
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Physics in Nuclear Medicine
by Simon R. Cherry PhD
- List rank#3
- Price$122
- Rating4.7
- Reviews43
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Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
by Adeboye Adejare PhD
- List rank#4
- Price$135
- Rating4.9
- Reviews22
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Numerical and Statistical Methods for Bioengineering: Applications in MATLAB (Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering)
by Michael R. King
- List rank#5
- Price$146
- Rating3.6
- Reviews8
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From Chance to Choice: Genetics and Justice
by Allen Buchanan
- List rank#6
- Price$9.29
- Rating3.9
- Reviews14
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The Clinical Handbook of Biofeedback: A Step-by-Step Guide for Training and Practice with Mindfulness
by Inna Z. Khazan
- List rank#7
- Price$34.37
- Rating4.6
- Reviews79
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The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing
by Tom Kenny
- List rank#8
- Price$43.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews51
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Principles of Tissue Engineering
by Robert Lanza
- List rank#9
- Price$217
- Rating4.2
- Reviews9
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Medical Device Regulatory Practices: An International Perspective
by Val Theisz
- List rank#10
- Price$123
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
FAQ
Is Biotechnology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2 reviews and sells for $86.94.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biotechnology?
The median best seller has 2 reviews, and 97% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biotechnology best sellers cost?
The median price is $86.94; half of the best sellers are priced between $46.77 and $128.
Can new books break into Biotechnology?
5% 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.