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Mathematics (Science & Math, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mathematics (Science & Math, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 286 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.74 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Science & Math (1,038), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 286 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.74 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Mathematics best sellers
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The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data
by David Spiegelhalter
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,165
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The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect
by Judea Pearl
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,485
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Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe
by Brian Cox
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,581
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Waves in an Impossible Sea: How Everyday Life Emerges from the Cosmic Ocean
by Matt Strassler
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews436
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Thinking in Systems: International Bestseller
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,548
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews574
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Perilous Problems for Puzzle Lovers: Math, Logic & Word Puzzles to Challenge Your Brain (Alex Bellos Puzzle)
by Alex Bellos
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews53
Subcategories
Same niche in Books: Mathematics
FAQ
Is Mathematics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 286 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mathematics?
The median best seller has 286 reviews, and 35% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mathematics best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.74 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Mathematics?
11% 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.