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Issues: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Issues, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $43.50, median 18 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $24.99 – $78.32 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Nursing (152), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $43.50 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 74% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 18 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Issues best sellers
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Medical Terminology: The Best and Most Effective Way to Memorize, Pronounce and Understand Medical Terms: Workbook
- List rank#1
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,765
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Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
by Susan M. DeNisco
- List rank#2
- Price$65.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews92
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Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide
by Carolyn Buppert
- List rank#3
- Price$86.37
- Rating4.8
- Reviews59
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FNP Certification Intensive Review: PLUS 1,200 Questions With Detailed Rationales
by Maria T. Codina Leik MSN ARNP FNP-C FNP-BC AGPCNP-BC
- List rank#4
- Price$102
- Rating4.7
- Reviews417
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Healing Moral Injury: The Hidden Wounds Nurses Carry Beyond Burnout
by Ashley Grogg
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care
by Diana J. Mason PhD RN FAAN FACN (Hon.) FADLN FRCSI (Hon.) FNYAM
- List rank#6
- Price$78.61
- Rating4.5
- Reviews701
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New Director of Nursing: Your First 90 Days: A Strategic Clinical Leadership Roadmap for LTC, SNF, and PAC.
by Donna M Dowdell MSN, RN
- List rank#7
- Price$19.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges
by Beth Black PhD RN FAAN
- List rank#8
- Price$78.13
- Rating4.6
- Reviews103
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NEA-BC Study Guide: The Ultimate ANCC Nurse Executive Advanced Certification Study Guide with 900 Practice Questions, Detailed Answer Explanations and Test-Taking Strategies (6 Full-Length Tests)
by Rosa Millis
- List rank#9
- Price$25.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews53
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PACU RN Survival Guide: BE A PACU BADDIE RN LIKE ME What I Wish My Preceptor Taught Me (Main Book)
by BaLinda Taylor MSN,RN
- List rank#10
- Price$34.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Issues a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 18 reviews and sells for $43.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Issues?
The median best seller has 18 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Issues best sellers cost?
The median price is $43.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $24.99 and $78.32.
Can new books break into Issues?
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.