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Microbiology (Basic Science, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Microbiology (Basic Science, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 19 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.95 – $15 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Basic Science (1,000), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 73% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 19 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.95 to $15, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Microbiology best sellers
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The Immune Mind: The Hidden Dialogue Between Your Brain and Immune System
by Monty Lyman
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews255
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Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ – A New York Times Bestselling Guide to Digestive Health, the Microbiome, and Mental Well-Being
by Giulia Enders
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,537
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life — A Popular Science Look at Microbes and Life
by Ed Yong
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,261
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A Planet of Viruses: Third Edition
by Carl Zimmer
- List rank#4
- Price$15.94
- Rating4.5
- Reviews523
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One Renegade Cell: How Cancer Begins (Science Masters Series)
by Robert A Weinberg
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews103
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Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues
by Martin J. Blaser
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews890
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The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time
by John Kelly
- List rank#7
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,751
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This Is Your Brain On Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society
by Kathleen McAuliffe
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,083
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The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health
by Justin Sonnenburg
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,191
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Microbe Hunters: The Classic Book on the Major Discoveries of the Microscopic World
by Paul de Kruif
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews473
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FAQ
Is Microbiology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 19 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Microbiology?
The median best seller has 19 reviews, and 76% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Microbiology best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.95 and $15.
Can new books break into Microbiology?
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.