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Medicine (Medicine & Health Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medicine (Medicine & Health Sciences, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $35.23, median 338 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 41/100 (fairly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.95 – $58.18 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $35.23 its median price beats 92% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 71% of Books categories: the median best seller has 338 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $18.95 to $58.18, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Medicine best sellers
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The Survival Medicine Handbook: The Essential Guide for When Help is NOT on the Way
by Joseph Alton MD
- List rank#1
- Price$30.44
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,090
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Anatomy Coloring Book with 450+ Realistic Medical Illustrations with Quizzes for Each (Kaplan Test Prep)
by Stephanie McCann
- List rank#2
- Price$19.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,069
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision Dsm-5-tr
by American Psychiatric Association
- List rank#3
- Price$142
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,183
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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
by Dennis Greenberger
- List rank#4
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,223
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DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets
by Marsha M. Linehan
- List rank#5
- Price$45.37
- Rating4.7
- Reviews186
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Adult CCRN Exam Premium: Study Guide for the Latest Exam Blueprint, Includes 3 Practice Tests, Comprehensive Review, and Online Study Prep (Barron's Test Prep)
- List rank#6
- Price$39.36
- Rating4.8
- Reviews894
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2026
by Tao Le
- List rank#7
- Price$64
- Rating4.6
- Reviews292
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2026 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses
by REBECCA TUCKER
- List rank#8
- Price$25.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews147
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Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
- List rank#9
- Price$13.75
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,071
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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Executive Skills Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
by Peg Dawson
- List rank#10
- Price$18.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews159
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Medicine a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 41/100, which makes it fairly competitive. The median best seller has 338 reviews and sells for $35.23.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medicine?
The median best seller has 338 reviews, and 27% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medicine best sellers cost?
The median price is $35.23; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.95 and $58.18.
Can new books break into Medicine?
6% 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.