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College Guides (Higher & Continuing Education, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for College Guides (Higher & Continuing Education, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 1, 2026: median price $8.52, median 18 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.71 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 35% of the parent category Higher & Continuing Education (50), one of the easier corners under it.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 74% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 18 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 College Guides best sellers
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Intro to Materials Science - Book 4: 380+ Questions & Answers
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews141
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Chemistry Made Easy: An Illustrated Study Guide For Students To Easily Learn Chemistry
by NEDU
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,563
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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 (College Test Preparation)
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews84
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The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need: 600 Examples of Academic Language (Academic English Unlocked)
by Luiz Otávio Barros
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,716
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Write Your Way In: Crafting an Unforgettable College Admissions Essay (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by Rachel Toor
- List rank#5
- Price$12.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews72
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Beyond the GPA: How to Give Your Student an Edge with College Admissions
by Susie Watts
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews115
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100 Full Ride College Scholarships: Your Ultimate Guide To A Debt-Free College Education
by Scholarship Success Center
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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LSAT Logical Reasoning: A Complete Guide to Arguments, Flaws, Assumptions, and Inference. (Everything You Need For LSAT)
- List rank#8
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews43
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How to Write Excellent Essays & Research Papers in 7 Easy Steps: Essentials for College to Graduate School (Higher Education Support Series (HESS) Book 1)
by Stuart Bannerman
- List rank#9
- Price$9.91
- Rating4.1
- Reviews27
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Materials Science - Book 6: 440 Questions & Answers
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews111
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FAQ
Is College Guides a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 18 reviews and sells for $8.52.
How many reviews do you need to rank in College Guides?
The median best seller has 18 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do College Guides best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.52; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.71 and $9.99.
Can new books break into College Guides?
16% 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.