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Databases (Software, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Databases (Software, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $25.99, median 15 reviews, average rating 4.1 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.99 – $37.33 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.1 |
| New releases (90 days) | 21% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Software (231), one of the easier corners under it.
- 21% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 91% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $25.99 its median price beats 85% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Databases best sellers
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications, 2nd Edition: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems
- List rank#1
- Price$32.20
- Rating3.8
- Reviews300
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Database Internals: A Deep Dive into How Distributed Data Systems Work
by Alex Petrov
- List rank#2
- Price$36.33
- Rating4.6
- Reviews573
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Fundamentals of Data Engineering: Plan and Build Robust Data Systems
by Joe Reis
- List rank#3
- Price$21.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews937
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SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL (Coding & Programming - QuickStart Guides)
by Walter Shields
- List rank#4
- Price$19.36
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,867
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SQL All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
by Allen G. Taylor
- List rank#5
- Price$22.90
- Rating4.6
- Reviews88
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Mastering Access 365: An Easy Guide to Building Efficient Databases for Managing Your Data
by Nathan George
- List rank#6
- Price$25.83
- Rating4.5
- Reviews138
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Ace the Data Engineering Interview: Questions and Answers for Python, SQL, Data Modeling and More
by Sean Coyne
- List rank#7
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews10
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Fundamentals of Database Systems: Concepts, Design, and Applications: A Complete Guide to DBMS, Relational Models, SQL, NoSQL, Cloud Databases, and Advanced Data Management
by Chitrapradha Ganesan
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews8
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Access 2019 Bible
by Michael Alexander
- List rank#9
- Price$27.74
- Rating4.6
- Reviews518
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AI for Business: The Beginner's Fast Track to ChatGPT for Productivity, Profit, and Growth (2 books in 1)
by Russel Grant
- List rank#10
- Price$15.81
- Rating4.5
- Reviews64
FAQ
Is Databases a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 15 reviews and sells for $25.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Databases?
The median best seller has 15 reviews, and 73% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Databases best sellers cost?
The median price is $25.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.99 and $37.33.
Can new books break into Databases?
21% 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.