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Estimating (Construction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Estimating (Construction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 2 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $53.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Construction (66), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 95% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 2 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $5.99 to $53.39, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Estimating best sellers
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The High-Growth Contractor: The No-BS Blueprint to Go From $500K to $1M, $10M, and Beyond (The Operator's Playbook Library)
by Justin Smith
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews42
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Construction Project Management & Estimating for Beginners: [2 in 1] From Estimates to Execution - Mastering Project Bids, Estimating Techniques and Management Essentials for New Professionals
by Jack Miller
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews174
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Flat-Rate Pricing for Trade Contractors: Build a Profitable Pricebook From Your Own Numbers for HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Service
by Evan Westmark
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent's Job
by Leon Rogers
- List rank#4
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews41
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Construction Project Estimating 101: For Beginners & New Graduates (Construction Careers Series)
by P.D. Mason
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews195
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Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work
by Martin Brook
- List rank#6
- Price$50.91
- Rating4.5
- Reviews38
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Construction Project Management 101: For Beginners & New Graduates 2024 Student Edition (Construction Careers Series)
by P.D. Mason
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews103
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Construction Estimating for Your First Jobs: A Beginner's Worked-Example Guide to Quantity Takeoffs, Labor, Waste, Overhead, Markup, Bid Review, and Avoiding Costly Estimating Mistakes
by Warren Holtby
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
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Multifamily Construction Field Operations Toolkit: The complete guide to unlocking 1% cost savings (Field Operations series)
by J.P. Feyte
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Construction Equipment Management
by John E. Schaufelberger
- List rank#10
- Price$99.74
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13
FAQ
Is Estimating a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Estimating?
The median best seller has 2 reviews, and 96% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Estimating best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $53.39.
Can new books break into Estimating?
14% 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.