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Linux & UNIX Administration (Network Administration, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Linux & UNIX Administration (Network Administration, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $34.35, median 31 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.99 – $39.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $34.35 its median price beats 91% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Linux & UNIX Administration best sellers
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The Linux Command Line, 3rd Edition: A Complete Introduction
by William Shotts
- List rank#1
- Price$27.94
- Rating4.8
- Reviews71
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How Linux Works, 3rd Edition: What Every Superuser Should Know
by Brian Ward
- List rank#2
- Price$46.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews826
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Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Fourth Edition: Covers Windows, Linux, and macOS
by Travis Plunk
- List rank#3
- Price$36.30
- Rating4.6
- Reviews323
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CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide: Exam XK0-006 (Sybex Study Guide)
by Richard Blum
- List rank#4
- Price$34.22
- Rating4.7
- Reviews30
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Mastering Embedded Linux Development: Craft fast and reliable embedded solutions with Linux 6.6 and The Yocto Project 5.0 (Scarthgap)
by Frank Vasquez
- List rank#5
- Price$24.08
- Rating4.4
- Reviews35
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners and Advanced Users (The Modern Linux Mastery Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$7.77
- Rating4.3
- Reviews26
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Linux for Absolute Beginners: An Introduction to the Linux Operating System, Including Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming
by Andrew Warner
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews131
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Linux for Beginners: An Introduction to the Linux Operating System and Command Line
by Jason Cannon
- List rank#8
- Price$11.91
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,404
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The Kubernetes Book
by Nigel Poulton
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,584
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Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition: A Complete Guide for Beginners and Advanced Users (The Modern Linux Mastery Series)
- List rank#10
- Price$14.77
- Rating4.0
- Reviews115
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FAQ
Is Linux & UNIX Administration a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 31 reviews and sells for $34.35.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Linux & UNIX Administration?
The median best seller has 31 reviews, and 80% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Linux & UNIX Administration best sellers cost?
The median price is $34.35; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.99 and $39.99.
Can new books break into Linux & UNIX Administration?
12% 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.