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Civil & Environmental: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Civil & Environmental, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $20.90, median 310 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.20 – $32.22 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Engineering (1,328), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $14.20 to $32.22, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Civil & Environmental best sellers
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SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere ― The Classic Survival Handbook, Updated with Urban Survival
- List rank#1
- Price$17.16
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,377
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The Prepper's Water Survival Handbook: Easy to Follow Steps to Find, Filter, Purify and Store Water for Long Term Readiness, Self Reliance and Emergency Preparedness (Self Reliance Essentials)
- List rank#2
- Price$17.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews194
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Bug-In Home Survival Guide For American Dads: Fortress Your Family Before The Next Blackout & Empty Shelves Hit | Ex-SEAL’s 90-Day Protocol To Defend Your Home While Others Panic And Beg
by Ryan Garrison
- List rank#3
- Price$29.90
- Rating4.0
- Reviews75
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The Off-Grid Living Blueprint: Complete & Proven DIY Solutions to Achieve 100% Self-Sufficiency. Secure All Essential Resources, Fortify Your Home & Safeguard Your Family’s Future Through Any Crisis
by Jim K. Rockwell
- List rank#4
- Price$33.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews875
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Prepper's Water Survival Secrets: Cost-Effective Water Collection, Filtration, Purification & Storage Strategies for Your Family to Thrive in Any Crisis
by Hadassah Lewis
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews116
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Prepper’s Water Purification Survival Bible: How to Find, Harvest, Filter, Purify, and Store Water Off the Grid
by Johnathan Nash
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews358
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The Prepper's Water Survival Guide: Harvest, Treat, and Store Your Most Vital Resource
by Daisy Luther
- List rank#7
- Price$14.04
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,328
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The Pipe Fitters Blue Book
by W. V. Graves
- List rank#8
- Price$28.66
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,259
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The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
- List rank#9
- Price$26.19
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,407
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The Prepper’s Survival Collection: A Beginner's Guide to Find, Filter and Purify Water + How to Grow, Preserve and Store Food for Emergency Preparedness in Uncertain Times (Self Reliance Essentials)
- List rank#10
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews55
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Civil & Environmental a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 310 reviews and sells for $20.90.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Civil & Environmental?
The median best seller has 310 reviews, and 34% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Civil & Environmental best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.90; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.20 and $32.22.
Can new books break into Civil & Environmental?
13% 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.