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Engineering (New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Engineering (New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $38.30, median 220 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $23.84 – $48.70 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category New, Used & Rental Textbooks (2,358), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $38.30 its median price beats 93% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Engineering best sellers
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The Pipe Fitters Blue Book
by W. V. Graves
- List rank#1
- Price$28.66
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,259
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Machinery's Handbook: Toolbox
by Erik Oberg
- List rank#2
- Price$82.21
- Rating4.7
- Reviews293
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Kobuk the Destroyer: And Other Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test Engineering
by Alex Davies
- List rank#3
- Price$29.85
- Rating4.5
- Reviews16
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Chevrolet & GMC Full-Size Pick-Ups (1988-1998) & C/K Classics (1999-2000) Haynes Repair Manual (Does Not Include Information Specific to Diesel Engines)
by Haynes Manuals
- List rank#4
- Price$38.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,590
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Physics I For Dummies
by Cynthia Phillips
- List rank#5
- Price$22.77
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7
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Fundamentals of Astrodynamics: Second Edition (Dover Books on Physics)
by Roger R. Bate
- List rank#6
- Price$17.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews386
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Ford Super Duty F-250 & F-350 Pick-ups 1999 thru 2010 and Excursion 2000 thru 2005 Haynes Repair Manual: Based on complete teardown and rebuild
by J.J. Haynes
- List rank#7
- Price$37.03
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,175
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Aviation Mechanic Handbook
by Dale Crane
- List rank#8
- Price$11.92
- Rating4.8
- Reviews310
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CDL Study Guide: Complete Review + Real DMV-Style Questions and Detailed Answer Explanations (Exam Simulator and E-Learning Access)
by Newstone TP
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews192
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CDL Exam Success: The Complete CDL Study Guide Book: Pass the Class A CDL, Pre-Trip Inspection, and Hazmat Exams | Covers All 50 States
- List rank#10
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews225
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FAQ
Is Engineering a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 220 reviews and sells for $38.30.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Engineering?
The median best seller has 220 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Engineering best sellers cost?
The median price is $38.30; half of the best sellers are priced between $23.84 and $48.70.
Can new books break into Engineering?
7% 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.