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Engineering (Engineering & Transportation, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Engineering (Engineering & Transportation, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.16, median 1,328 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.29 – $23.75 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,328 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Engineering best sellers
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SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere ― The Classic Survival Handbook, Updated with Urban Survival
- List rank#1
- Price$17.16
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,377
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- List rank#2
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews34,187
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The Book of Unusual Knowledge: Big Book of Fascinating Facts & Information | Hardcover Gift for Trivia Buffs, Curious Minds, Adults, Dad & Knowledge Seekers
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#3
- Price$10.18
- Rating4.7
- Reviews24,708
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Prepare Your Home for a Sudden Grid-Down Situation: Take Self-Reliance to the Next Level with Proven Methods and Strategies to Survive a Grid-Down ... the Modern Family to Prepare for Any Crisis)
by Ted Riley
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,460
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![The All-in-One Off-Grid Survival Manual: [10-in-1] How to Live Anywhere, Protect Your Fami book cover by Jackson Mitchell](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/717Gqje77DL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
The All-in-One Off-Grid Survival Manual: [10-in-1] How to Live Anywhere, Protect Your Family, and Stay Off the Radar | 300+ DIY Projects for Power, Water, Food, Home Defense, and Radio Communication
- List rank#5
- Price$29.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews213
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The AGI Chronicles: The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence
by Kevin Roose
- List rank#6
- Price$21.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews177
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The Baofeng Radio Bible: The Comprehensive and Easy-to-Follow Guerrilla's Guide to Become a Pro with Your Baofeng Radio in No Time and Stay Connected When It Matters Most
- List rank#7
- Price$23.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,686
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The Prepper's Water Survival Handbook: Easy to Follow Steps to Find, Filter, Purify and Store Water for Long Term Readiness, Self Reliance and Emergency Preparedness (Self Reliance Essentials)
- List rank#8
- Price$17.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews194
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The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
- List rank#9
- Price$21.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,478
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Biological War: A Scenario
- List rank#10
- Price$18.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,491
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Engineering
FAQ
Is Engineering a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,328 reviews and sells for $17.16.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Engineering?
The median best seller has 1,328 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Engineering best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.16; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.29 and $23.75.
Can new books break into Engineering?
13% 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.