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MySQL: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for MySQL, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $35.00, median 41 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $21.99 – $46.42 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Databases & Big Data (233), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $35.00 its median price beats 91% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 MySQL best sellers
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SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL (Coding & Programming - QuickStart Guides)
by Walter Shields
- List rank#1
- Price$19.36
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,867
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems
- List rank#2
- Price$70.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,618
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SQL All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
by Allen G. Taylor
- List rank#3
- Price$22.90
- Rating4.6
- Reviews88
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Learning SQL: Generate, Manipulate, and Retrieve Data
by Alan Beaulieu
- List rank#4
- Price$33.56
- Rating4.6
- Reviews609
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SQL Pocket Guide: A Guide to SQL Usage
by Alice Zhao
- List rank#5
- Price$21.34
- Rating4.8
- Reviews261
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SQL: Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well. SQL for Beginners with Hands-on Project. (Learn Coding Fast with Hands-On Project)
by Jamie Chan
- List rank#6
- Price$11.92
- Rating4.5
- Reviews535
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Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites
by Robin Nixon
- List rank#7
- Price$41.33
- Rating4.7
- Reviews15
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PHP & MySQL: Server-side Web Development
by Jon Duckett
- List rank#8
- Price$27.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews740
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MySQL Crash Course: A Hands-on Introduction to Database Development
by Rick Silva
- List rank#9
- Price$34.76
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29
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Full Stack Web Development For Beginners: Learn Ecommerce Web Development Using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP
by Riaz Ahmed
- List rank#10
- Price$20.65
- Rating4.3
- Reviews80
FAQ
Is MySQL a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 41 reviews and sells for $35.00.
How many reviews do you need to rank in MySQL?
The median best seller has 41 reviews, and 69% of them have fewer than 100.
What do MySQL best sellers cost?
The median price is $35.00; half of the best sellers are priced between $21.99 and $46.42.
Can new books break into MySQL?
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.