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Marine Engineering: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Marine Engineering, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $24.98, median 26 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.54 – $39.25 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Engineering (1,328), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $24.98 its median price beats 84% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Marine Engineering best sellers
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Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, 3rd Updated Edition: Proven Money-Saving Projects, 3,400 Photos & Illustrations (Creative Homeowner) Step-by-Step DIY for Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
- List rank#1
- Price$32.61
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,162
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The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
by Christian Brose
- List rank#2
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,922
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A Night to Remember: The Sinking of the Titanic (The Titanic Chronicles Book 1)
by Walter Lord
- List rank#3
- Price$9.42
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,461
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Collision Course: The Classic Story of the Collision of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm
by Alvin Moscow
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,135
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The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History
by Josh Dean
- List rank#5
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,402
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The World Encyclopedia of Submarines: A Complete History of over 150 Underwater Vessels from the Hunley and Nautilus to Today's Nuclear-Powered Submarines (Military Transport)
by John Parker
- List rank#6
- Price$24.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48
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Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and the Elusive Enigma Machine
- List rank#7
- Price$29.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews797
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Rigging Handbook (Sheridan House Guides)
by Herb Benavent
- List rank#8
- Price$39.93
- Rating4.0
- Reviews10
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Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning: Genoa & mainsail trim, spinnaker & gennaker, rig tuning (Illustrated Nautical Manuals)
by Ivar Dedekam
- List rank#9
- Price$22.53
- Rating4.5
- Reviews521
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Fifty Ships That Changed the Course of History: A Nautical History of the World
by Ian Graham
- List rank#10
- Price$19.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews185
FAQ
Is Marine Engineering a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 26 reviews and sells for $24.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Marine Engineering?
The median best seller has 26 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Marine Engineering best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.54 and $39.25.
Can new books break into Marine Engineering?
5% 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.