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Mathematical & Statistical (Software, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mathematical & Statistical (Software, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $43.99, median 26 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $26.34 – $59.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Software (231), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $43.99 its median price beats 95% 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 Mathematical & Statistical best sellers
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The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews574
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An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in Python (Springer Texts in Statistics)
by Gareth James
- List rank#2
- Price$56.21
- Rating4.6
- Reviews168
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Coding Interview Patterns: Nail Your Next Coding Interview
by Alex Xu
- List rank#3
- Price$31.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews228
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R for Data Science: Import, Tidy, Transform, Visualize, and Model Data
by Hadley Wickham
- List rank#4
- Price$43.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews231
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Microsoft Excel: The Most Updated Crash Course from Beginner to Advanced | Learn All the Functions, Macros, and Formulas to Become a Pro in 7 Days or Less
by James Holler
- List rank#5
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.1
- Reviews275
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An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R (Springer Texts in Statistics)
by Gareth James
- List rank#6
- Price$38.34
- Rating4.7
- Reviews464
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Ace the Data Science Interview: 201 Real Interview Questions Asked By FAANG, Tech Startups, & Wall Street
by Nick Singh
- List rank#7
- Price$44
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,291
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Learning Spark: Lightning-Fast Data Analytics
by Jules S. Damji
- List rank#8
- Price$43.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews342
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AI-Assisted Statistics for Data Scientists: 50+ Essential Concepts Using R and Python
by Peter Bruce
- List rank#9
- Price$59.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews2
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All of Statistics: A Concise Course in Statistical Inference (Springer Texts in Statistics)
by Larry Wasserman
- List rank#10
- Price$38.61
- Rating4.4
- Reviews273
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FAQ
Is Mathematical & Statistical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 26 reviews and sells for $43.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mathematical & Statistical?
The median best seller has 26 reviews, and 70% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mathematical & Statistical best sellers cost?
The median price is $43.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $26.34 and $59.99.
Can new books break into Mathematical & Statistical?
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.