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Medical (Genre Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medical (Genre Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 5,495 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Genre Fiction (43,722), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Books categories: the median best seller has 5,495 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $5.99 its median price is below 98% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Medical best sellers
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Magic Hour
- List rank#1
- Price$20.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews61,344
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Dead Med
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews59,556
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The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story
by Brenda Davies
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67,009
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The Devil Wears Scrubs: A Short Comedic Novel (Dr. Jane McGill Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews35,020
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When No One Else Will
by Amanda Skenandore
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews396
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The Covenant of Water
- List rank#6
- Price$26.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews100,006
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Tango (Mission Critical: Iniquus Certified Cerberus Tactical K9 Book 2)
by Fiona Quinn
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews295
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Ice Cold: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews7,997
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The Devil You Know (Dr. Jane McGill Book 2)
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews27,356
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Some Bright Nowhere: Oprah’s Book Club: A Novel Called "Extraordinary" by Elin Hilderbrand
by Ann Packer
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews5,758
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Medical
FAQ
Is Medical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5,495 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medical?
The median best seller has 5,495 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medical best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $10.98.
Can new books break into Medical?
18% 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.