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Critical & Intensive Care: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Critical & Intensive Care, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $39.99, median 23 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $31.49 – $62.48 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 20% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Clinical (148), one of the easier corners under it.
- 20% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 90% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $39.99 its median price beats 94% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Critical & Intensive Care best sellers
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Adult CCRN Exam Premium: Study Guide for the Latest Exam Blueprint, Includes 3 Practice Tests, Comprehensive Review, and Online Study Prep (Barron's Test Prep)
- List rank#1
- Price$39.36
- Rating4.8
- Reviews894
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Marino's The ICU Book: Print + eBook with Updates
by Paul Marino
- List rank#2
- Price$112
- Rating4.1
- Reviews105
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The Vasopressor & Inotrope Handbook: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals
by Eddy J. Gutierrez MD
- List rank#3
- Price$29.31
- Rating4.8
- Reviews250
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Adult CCRN Exam Premium, Fourth Edition: Study Guide for the Latest Exam Blueprint, Includes 3 Practice Tests, Comprehensive Review, and Online Study Prep (Barron's Test Prep)
- List rank#4
- Price$39.26
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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The Complete ICU Full Color Manual for Critical Care RNs
by Nora J. Mosley
- List rank#5
- Price$66.62
- Rating4.8
- Reviews276
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Critical Care and Hospitalist Medicine Made Ridiculously Simple
by Michael Donahoe M.D.
- List rank#6
- Price$59.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews748
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Adult CCRN Exam Flashcards, Third Edition: Up-to-Date Review and Practice + Sorting Ring for Custom Study (Barron's Test Prep)
- List rank#7
- Price$37.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews174
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual - A Comprehensive Guide Covering the Latest Guidelines: 2nd Edition - Updated for 2025 (ACLS and BLS Study Guides)
by S Meloni M D
- List rank#8
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews908
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Marino's The Little ICU Book
by Samuel M. Galvagno Jr. DO PhD FCCM
- List rank#9
- Price$74.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13
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Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes Made Ridiculously Simple: Color Edition
by Richard A. Preston M.D.
- List rank#10
- Price$27.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews456
FAQ
Is Critical & Intensive Care a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 23 reviews and sells for $39.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Critical & Intensive Care?
The median best seller has 23 reviews, and 74% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Critical & Intensive Care best sellers cost?
The median price is $39.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $31.49 and $62.48.
Can new books break into Critical & Intensive Care?
20% 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.