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Economics (Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Economics (Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $89.03, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $43.34 – $151 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems (392), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $89.03 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Economics best sellers
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FE Electrical and Computer Exam Prep: A Complete PE-Backed Review & Practice Guide Built on the FE Reference Handbook | Includes Workbook (3,100+ Practice Problems & Solutions) and CBT Simulator
by FP Institute
- List rank#1
- Price$37.93
- Rating4.6
- Reviews111
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FE Electrical & Computer Exam Success: Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Prep: All 17 Domains, EIT Practice Problems, Detailed Solutions, Full-Length Tests & Digital Flashcards
- List rank#2
- Price$39.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews103
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Schaum's Outline of Engineering Economics
by Jose A. Sepulveda
- List rank#3
- Price$26
- Rating4.3
- Reviews67
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Chemical Engineering Design: Principles, Practice and Economics of Plant and Process Design
by Gavin Towler
- List rank#4
- Price-
- Rating4.8
- Reviews70
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Flexibility in Engineering Design (Engineering Systems)
by Richard de Neufville
- List rank#5
- Price-
- Rating4.8
- Reviews12
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Engineering Economic Analysis
by Donald Newnan
- List rank#6
- Price$108
- Rating4.0
- Reviews82
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Cost Analysis and Estimating for Engineering and Management
by Phillip F. Ostwald
- List rank#7
- Price$251
- Rating4.0
- Reviews31
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Engineering Economic Analysis
by Donald G. Newnan
- List rank#8
- Price$137
- Rating4.4
- Reviews275
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Managing Risks in the Railway System: A Practice-Oriented Guide (Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic Book 18)
by Konstantinos Tzanakakis
- List rank#9
- Price$79.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Foundations of Decision Analysis
by Ronald Howard
- List rank#10
- Price$230
- Rating4.1
- Reviews38
FAQ
Is Economics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $89.03.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Economics?
The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 94% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Economics best sellers cost?
The median price is $89.03; half of the best sellers are priced between $43.34 and $151.
Can new books break into Economics?
3% 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.