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JavaScript (Programming, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for JavaScript (Programming, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $29.05, median 38 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $21.92 – $39.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 26% of the parent category Programming (145), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $29.05 its median price beats 88% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 JavaScript best sellers
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Claude Anthology: The 4-in-1 Path From First Prompt to Recurring Revenue | Prompt Engineering, Claude Code, AI Agents, and Money & Business
by Ryan Lee
- List rank#1
- Price$21.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews46
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JavaScript (7th Edition): The Definitive Guide: Master the World's Most-Used Programming Language
by David Flanagan
- List rank#2
- Price$25.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,557
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Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Images
by Jennifer Robbins
- List rank#3
- Price$57.93
- Rating4.4
- Reviews17
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Full-Stack React, TypeScript, and Node: Build scalable and cloud-ready web applications using modern React, TypeScript, and Docker
by David Choi
- List rank#4
- Price$28.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews11
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Eloquent JavaScript, 4th Edition
by Marijn Haverbeke
- List rank#5
- Price$20.53
- Rating4.6
- Reviews70
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Effective TypeScript: 83 Specific Ways to Improve Your TypeScript
by Dan Vanderkam
- List rank#6
- Price$41.33
- Rating4.8
- Reviews45
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Javascript: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide
by Robin Nixon
- List rank#7
- Price$8.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews28
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JavaScript Programming for Beginners: Learn to Code with the Web’s Most Popular Language Through Hands-On Projects, Real-World Skills, and a Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide
by Steven Gates
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews19
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Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery Set
by Jon Duckett
- List rank#9
- Price$35.05
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,682
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The Nature of Code: Simulating Natural Systems with JavaScript
by Daniel Shiffman
- List rank#10
- Price$23.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews109
FAQ
Is JavaScript a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 38 reviews and sells for $29.05.
How many reviews do you need to rank in JavaScript?
The median best seller has 38 reviews, and 63% of them have fewer than 100.
What do JavaScript best sellers cost?
The median price is $29.05; half of the best sellers are priced between $21.92 and $39.95.
Can new books break into JavaScript?
9% 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.