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Disasters (Science & Technology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Disasters (Science & Technology, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.43, median 3 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.99 – $29.80 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Science & Technology (325), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 3 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Disasters best sellers
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) (True Rescue Series)
- List rank#1
- Price$6.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,807
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Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans: A Graphic Novel – The Sibert Honor History of Tragedy and Triumph
by Don Brown
- List rank#2
- Price$7.25
- Rating4.4
- Reviews339
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How to Survive the End of the World: A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction (A YA Nonfiction Book About Disasters, AI, and Humanity's Future)
by Katy Doughty
- List rank#3
- Price$13.56
- Rating4.3
- Reviews10
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The Pacific Northwest Disaster Guide
by Henry Latourette Miller
- List rank#4
- Price$11.01
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15
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Science's Biggest Oops: 30 Scientific Fails, Blunders, and Bizarre Discoveries That Changed The World (The Oops Files)
by Ella Factfinder
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews261
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The Great American Dust Bowl: A Graphic Novel – Don Brown's Illustrated History of the Catastrophic 1930s
by Don Brown
- List rank#6
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews162
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The Twenty-One: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change — A Climate Lawsuit Story
by Elizabeth Rusch
- List rank#7
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews15
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Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing – How Disease and Mosquitoes Were Tracked in Cuba for Kids (Ages 10-12)
by Suzanne Jurmain
- List rank#8
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews69
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Apollo 13: A Successful Failure
by Laura B. Edge
- List rank#9
- Price$25.72
- Rating4.3
- Reviews28
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Catastrophes 1750–1930: Volcanoes, Floods, Earthquakes, and Disasters That Changed History (Our Scary History)
by Kelly Roberts
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Disasters a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3 reviews and sells for $15.43.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Disasters?
The median best seller has 3 reviews, and 90% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Disasters best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.43; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.99 and $29.80.
Can new books break into Disasters?
5% 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.