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Medicine & Health Sciences: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medicine & Health Sciences, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $35.59, median 354 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 40/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.45 – $59.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category New, Used & Rental Textbooks (2,358), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $35.59 its median price beats 92% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 354 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Medicine & Health Sciences 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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ATI TEAS Secrets Study Guide: TEAS 7 Prep Book, Six Full-Length Practice Tests (1,000+ Questions), Step-by-Step Video Tutorials: [Updated for the 7th Edition]
- List rank#3
- Price$26.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,989
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision Dsm-5-tr
by American Psychiatric Association
- List rank#4
- Price$142
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,183
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Chart Like a Lawyer: Legal-Proof Documentation for Nurses & NPs
by Jaime Weiland
- List rank#5
- Price$36.98
- Rating4.5
- Reviews140
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Official ATI TEAS Study Guide 2026-2027 9E
by ATI
- List rank#6
- Price$25
- Rating4.5
- Reviews149
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Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination
by Linda Anne Silvestri PhD RN ANEF FAAN
- List rank#7
- Price$44.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,855
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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
by Dennis Greenberger
- List rank#8
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,223
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DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets
by Marsha M. Linehan
- List rank#9
- Price$45.37
- Rating4.7
- Reviews186
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MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review 2027–2028 | Biggest Update Ever: 500+ New Images & All-New CARS Book | 3 Practice Tests (Kaplan Test Prep)
- List rank#10
- Price$198
- Rating4.7
- Reviews238
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FAQ
Is Medicine & Health Sciences a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 40/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 354 reviews and sells for $35.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medicine & Health Sciences?
The median best seller has 354 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medicine & Health Sciences best sellers cost?
The median price is $35.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.45 and $59.12.
Can new books break into Medicine & Health Sciences?
8% 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.