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Amazon Books Best Sellers data for GIS, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $64.77, median 5 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $40.77 – $89.76 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $64.77 its median price beats 98% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its median reviews are 29% of the parent category Graphics & Multimedia (17), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 5 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 GIS best sellers
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Electrical engineering without prior knowledge: Understand the basics within 7 days (Become an Engineer Without Prior Knowledge)
by Benjamin Spahic
- List rank#1
- Price$19.90
- Rating4.4
- Reviews662
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Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Utility Network
by Melissa L. Mayo
- List rank#2
- Price$67.91
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro 3.6
by Michael Law
- List rank#3
- Price$92.85
- Rating4.1
- Reviews5
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Europe (Pull Ahead Books ― Continents)
by Madeline Donaldson
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating3.7
- Reviews8
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Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro
by Paul A. Zandbergen
- List rank#5
- Price$63.70
- Rating4.4
- Reviews14
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Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Pro
by Bonnie Shrewsbury GISP
- List rank#6
- Price$34.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews31
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Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Online
by Craig Carpenter
- List rank#7
- Price$32.15
- Rating4.3
- Reviews17
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Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Experience Builder
by Thomas Coughlin
- List rank#8
- Price$63.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7
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Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users
by Cynthia A Brewer
- List rank#9
- Price$66.59
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing
by Thomas Humber
- List rank#10
- Price$55.79
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is GIS a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5 reviews and sells for $64.77.
How many reviews do you need to rank in GIS?
The median best seller has 5 reviews, and 98% of them have fewer than 100.
What do GIS best sellers cost?
The median price is $64.77; half of the best sellers are priced between $40.77 and $89.76.
Can new books break into GIS?
8% 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.