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Chemistry (Science & Math, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Chemistry (Science & Math, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 102 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.49 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Science & Math (1,038), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $5.49 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Chemistry best sellers
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#1
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Quantum Theory
by Max Planck
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews871
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Scientific American June 2026
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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Scientific American November 2026
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,003
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It's a Gas: The Sublime and Elusive Elements That Expand Our World – The Secret Lives of Twelve Gases That Shaped Human Civilization
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews102
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A Planet of Viruses: Third Edition
by Carl Zimmer
- List rank#9
- Price$15.94
- Rating4.5
- Reviews523
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Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
- List rank#10
- Price$8.54
- Rating4.5
- Reviews723
Subcategories
Same niche in Books: Chemistry
FAQ
Is Chemistry a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 102 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Chemistry?
The median best seller has 102 reviews, and 49% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Chemistry best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.49 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Chemistry?
11% 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.