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Chemical Engineering: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Chemical Engineering, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $86.44, median 11 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $58.46 – $143 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Engineering (220), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $86.44 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Chemical Engineering best sellers
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Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
by WEF APHA AWWA
- List rank#1
- Price$265
- Rating4.8
- Reviews79
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics: A Technician's and Engineer's Guide
by Andrew Parr
- List rank#2
- Price$49.41
- Rating4.5
- Reviews177
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Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes
by Richard M. Felder
- List rank#3
- Price$86.06
- Rating4.6
- Reviews55
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Handbook of Industrial Mixing: Science and Practice
by Edward L. Paul
- List rank#4
- Price$245
- Rating4.7
- Reviews12
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Intermolecular and Surface Forces
by Jacob N. Israelachvili
- List rank#5
- Price$69
- Rating4.3
- Reviews45
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The Design of Coffee: An Engineering Approach
by William Ristenpart
- List rank#6
- Price$34.31
- Rating4.7
- Reviews145
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PPI FE Chemical Review Manual – Comprehensive Review Guide for the NCEES FE Chemical Exam
by Michael R. Lindeburg PE
- List rank#7
- Price$133
- Rating4.4
- Reviews180
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Layer of Protection Analysis: Simplified Process Risk Assessment (A CCPS Concept Book)
by CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety)
- List rank#8
- Price$193
- Rating4.5
- Reviews24
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Explosives Engineering
by Paul W. Cooper
- List rank#9
- Price$116
- Rating4.7
- Reviews29
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Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety
by CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety)
- List rank#10
- Price$112
- Rating4.5
- Reviews42
FAQ
Is Chemical Engineering a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 11 reviews and sells for $86.44.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Chemical Engineering?
The median best seller has 11 reviews, and 88% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Chemical Engineering best sellers cost?
The median price is $86.44; half of the best sellers are priced between $58.46 and $143.
Can new books break into Chemical Engineering?
4% 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.