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College Guides (Higher & Continuing Education, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for College Guides (Higher & Continuing Education, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.65, median 64 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.05 – $21.37 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 21% of the parent category Higher & Continuing Education (309), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 College Guides best sellers
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Princeton Review SAT Premium Prep, 2027: 6 Full-Length Practice Tests (3 in Book + 3 Adaptive Tests Online) + Online Flashcards + Review & Tools (2027) (College Test Preparation)
- List rank#1
- Price$20.66
- Rating4.6
- Reviews84
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2027
by Edward B Fiske
- List rank#2
- Price$27.86
- Rating4.1
- Reviews19
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The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2027: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes
by Gen Tanabe
- List rank#3
- Price$25.56
- Rating4.1
- Reviews14
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The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College (An Essential College-Bound Gift for Teen Girls or Boys)
by Harlan Cohen
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,146
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Princeton Review Enhanced ACT Prep, 2026: 4 Practice Tests + Content Review + Strategies (2026) (College Test Preparation)
- List rank#5
- Price$20.14
- Rating4.5
- Reviews18
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Intro to Materials Science - Book 4: 380+ Questions & Answers
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews141
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The Best 392 Colleges, 2027: In-Depth Profiles & Ranking Lists to Help Find the Right College For You (2027) (College Admissions Guides)
- List rank#7
- Price$26.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews9
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Chemistry Made Easy: An Illustrated Study Guide For Students To Easily Learn Chemistry
by NEDU
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,563
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Princeton Review Digital SAT Premium Prep, 2026: 6 Full-Length Practice Tests (3 in Book + 3 Adaptive Tests Online) + Online Flashcards + Review & Tools (2026) (College Test Preparation)
- List rank#9
- Price$33.36
- Rating4.6
- Reviews513
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College Essay Essentials: Write Essays That Stand Out and Get You In
by Ethan Sawyer
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews761
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FAQ
Is College Guides a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 64 reviews and sells for $15.65.
How many reviews do you need to rank in College Guides?
The median best seller has 64 reviews, and 61% of them have fewer than 100.
What do College Guides best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.65; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.05 and $21.37.
Can new books break into College Guides?
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.