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Medical & Surgical (Clinical, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medical & Surgical (Clinical, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $39.97, median 52 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $26.80 – $67.92 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $39.97 its median price beats 94% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its median reviews are 35% of the parent category Clinical (148), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $26.80 to $67.92, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Medical & Surgical best sellers
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The Practitioner's Pocket Pal: A "Made Ridiculously Simple" Rapid Medical Reference
by Jim Hancock
- List rank#1
- Price$34.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews959
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Clinical Pathophysiology Made Ridiculously Simple: Spiral Bound Color Edition
by Aaron Berkowitz M.D. Ph.D.
- List rank#2
- Price$39.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,506
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Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies: Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)
by Michelle Blesi
- List rank#3
- Price$62.61
- Rating4.6
- Reviews180
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Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX Examination
by Linda A. LaCharity PhD RN
- List rank#4
- Price$45.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews110
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Med-Surg Success: NCLEX®-Style Q&A Review: NCLEX-Style Q&A Review
by Christi D. Doherty
- List rank#5
- Price$59.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews72
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CMSRN Exam Prep: The All-in-One Study Guide to Master Medical-Surgical Nursing & Be Ready for Exam Day | Complete Review, 2,000+ Practice Questions, 15 Full-Length Simulations & In-Depth Rationales
by Clinical Prep Academy
- List rank#6
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews80
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Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy (Incredibly Easy! Series®)
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- List rank#7
- Price$40.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews142
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Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care (Evolve)
by Donna D. Ignatavicius MS RN CNE CNEcl ANEF FAADN
- List rank#8
- Price$140
- Rating4.7
- Reviews231
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Wound Care Essentials
by Sharon Baranoski MSN RN CWOCN APN FAAN
- List rank#9
- Price$84.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews345
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Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing
by ASPAN
- List rank#10
- Price$66.59
- Rating4.3
- Reviews34
FAQ
Is Medical & Surgical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 52 reviews and sells for $39.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medical & Surgical?
The median best seller has 52 reviews, and 61% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medical & Surgical best sellers cost?
The median price is $39.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $26.80 and $67.92.
Can new books break into Medical & Surgical?
13% 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.