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Design (Engineering, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Design (Engineering, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $20, median 4 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $34.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Engineering (1,328), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 4 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Design best sellers
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Autodesk Fusion 360 for Beginners, Step-by-Step: Design, Print, and Fix Real Parts: The CAD, 3D Modeling, and 3D Printing Guide for Makers, Hobbyists, and Students, Matched to Your Screen Today
by Hugo Trent
- List rank#1
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews52
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Electrical engineering without prior knowledge: Understand the basics within 7 days (Become an Engineer Without Prior Knowledge)
by Benjamin Spahic
- List rank#2
- Price$19.90
- Rating4.4
- Reviews662
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Brain Teasers for Smart Engineers: Tricky Brain Twisters, Mind Games and Fun Problem Solving for Engineers (Perfect Gifts for Engineers)
by IQ Street
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews101
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Isometric Notebook: Isometric Graph Paper Notebook. Isometric Paper ( 110 Pages, 8.5 x 11)
by Ken Malone
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews544
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Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Cars
by Herb Adams
- List rank#5
- Price$23.92
- Rating4.6
- Reviews431
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Metric Millimeter Graph Paper Notebook: 8.5 X 11 Inch | 1mm, 10mm square grids in one | 120 pages | Light Gray grids | Ideal for Precision Drawings, Graphs, and Diagrams
by metebf Designs
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews18
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Sketch Pad 1 inch Grid Ruled Square Graph Paper Drawing Pad: Large Graph Sketchbook, Composition Notebook for drawing Artist, Architectural Planning, Storyboarding, Sketching, Journaling
by Thankful Books L Greene
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews39
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The Essential Guide to Passing The Transportation Civil PE Exam Written in the form of Questions: 160 CBT Questions Every PE Candidate Must Answer
by Dr Jacob Petro PE
- List rank#8
- Price$86.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews80
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Mini Millimeter Graph Paper Notebook: 5x8 Inch | 1,5,10 mm square grids in one | 120 pages | Light Gray grids | Ideal for Precision Drawings, Graphs, and Diagrams
by metebf Designs
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews19
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Isometric Graph Paper: Simple Isometric Graph Paper Notebook - 110 Pages (8.5" x 11" Inches)
by Modern Simple Press
- List rank#10
- Price$6.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews200
FAQ
Is Design a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4 reviews and sells for $20.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Design?
The median best seller has 4 reviews, and 90% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Design best sellers cost?
The median price is $20; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $34.95.
Can new books break into Design?
17% 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.