KDP categories · Top KDP authors
Medical (Genre Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Medical (Genre Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 2,439 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $6.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 21% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Genre Fiction (43,946), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 2,439 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 21% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Medical best sellers
-
The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story
by Brenda Davies
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67,009
-
Dead Med
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews59,556
-
-
When No One Else Will
by Amanda Skenandore
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews396
-
Tango (Mission Critical: Iniquus Certified Cerberus Tactical K9 Book 2)
by Fiona Quinn
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews295
-
The Devil Wears Scrubs: A Short Comedic Novel (Dr. Jane McGill Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews35,020
-
Some Bright Nowhere: Oprah’s Book Club: A Novel Called "Extraordinary" by Elin Hilderbrand
by Ann Packer
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews5,758
-
The Recipient: A completely addictive and pulse-pounding thriller with a killer twist (Emerald City Thriller Book 1)
by Audrey J. Cole
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,070
-
Absence of Remorse: A Domestic Medical Thriller
by Gary Birken
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews184
-
The Herbalist Healer (Book 1): A Crafting LitRPG Fantasy
by Vanya Mordorsky
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews284
Same niche in Books: Medical
FAQ
Is Medical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,439 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medical?
The median best seller has 2,439 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medical best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $6.99.
Can new books break into Medical?
21% 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.