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Orthopedics (Specialties, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Orthopedics (Specialties, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.74 – $60.19 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Specialties (1,042), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 79% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $6.74 to $60.19, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Orthopedics best sellers
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Knee Replacement Secrets: Everything You "Knee'd" to Know About Avoiding, Preparing For, and Recovering From Arthroplasty by an Actual Patient and an Orthopedic Surgeon
by Diana Braun
- List rank#1
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews131
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Spine Surgery Recovery: How to Prepare Your Home and Take Care of Yourself to Minimize Pain and Stress
by Sandra Joines
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews141
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Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation
by Stuart McGill
- List rank#3
- Price$59.20
- Rating4.3
- Reviews14
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Two Total Shoulder Replacements: - an (Im)patient’s View
by Michelle Conway
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews28
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Bridwell and DeWald's Textbook of Spinal Surgery
by Keith H. Bridwell
- List rank#5
- Price$503
- Rating4.2
- Reviews17
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ONC EXAM PREP FOR ORTHOPAEDIC NURSES: 500+ Practice Questions with Detailed Answers, Flashcards, and Exam-Focused Review Strategies to Help Registered Nurses Prepare Faster and Pass the Orthopaedic
by George Julian
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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Stiffness of the Elbow, Wrist and Related Pathologies
by Luigi Pederzini
- List rank#7
- Price$104
- Reviews-
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SKILL: 40 principles that surgeons, athletes, and other elite performers use to achieve mastery
by Christopher S. Ahmad
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews223
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What to Expect with a Total Knee Replacement: A Patient's Guide to Surgery, Rehab, and Beyond
by Katie Gatica
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews113
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Knee Replacement Recovery Plan: 2 Books in 1 A Pre- and Post-Surgery Guide to Rebuild Strength, Restore Mobility and Stay Mentally Active
by Michael R. Thompson
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews19
FAQ
Is Orthopedics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Orthopedics?
The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 88% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Orthopedics best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.74 and $60.19.
Can new books break into Orthopedics?
10% 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.