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Orthopedics (Clinical, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Orthopedics (Clinical, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $106, median 18 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $65.31 – $192 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Clinical (312), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $106 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Orthopedics best sellers
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Geriatric Medicine: A Person Centered Evidence Based Approach
by Michael R. Wasserman
- List rank#1
- Price$1,100
- Rating3.7
- Reviews18
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Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (Fundamentals of Radiology)
by Jon A. Jacobson MD FACR
- List rank#2
- Price$73.12
- Rating3.4
- Reviews10
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Rheumatology Made Ridiculously Simple
by Adam J. Brown M.D.
- List rank#3
- Price$34.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews170
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Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: From Art to Evidence
by Christopher H. Wise
- List rank#4
- Price$128
- Rating4.7
- Reviews50
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The Human Bone Manual
by Tim D. White
- List rank#5
- Price$29.72
- Rating4.8
- Reviews840
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Practical Office Orthopedics
by Edward (Ted) H. Parks
- List rank#6
- Price$83.52
- Rating4.8
- Reviews280
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Sacroiliac Pain: Understanding the Pelvic Girdle Musculoskeletal Method
by Deborah B. Riczo
- List rank#7
- Price$20.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews285
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Handbook of Fractures: Print + eBook with Multimedia
by KENNETH A. EGOL MD
- List rank#8
- Price$77.28
- Rating5.0
- Reviews7
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Radiographic Atlas of Skeletal Development of the Hand and Wrist
by William Walter Greulich
- List rank#9
- Price$153
- Rating4.7
- Reviews54
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Preparticipation Evaluation
by American Academy of Family Physicians
- List rank#10
- Price$52.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews35
FAQ
Is Orthopedics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 18 reviews and sells for $106.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Orthopedics?
The median best seller has 18 reviews, and 87% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Orthopedics best sellers cost?
The median price is $106; half of the best sellers are priced between $65.31 and $192.
Can new books break into Orthopedics?
2% 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.