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Pathology (Basic Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Pathology (Basic Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $108, median 20 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $64.34 – $191 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Basic Sciences (180), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $108 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 20 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Pathology best sellers
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McCance & Huether’s Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children
by Julia Rogers DNP APRN CNS FNP-BC FAANP FAAN
- List rank#1
- Price$120
- Rating4.6
- Reviews417
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Robbins, Cotran & Kumar Pathologic Basis of Disease (Robbins Pathology)
by Vinay Kumar MBBS MD FRCPath
- List rank#2
- Price$118
- Rating4.8
- Reviews75
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Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice: Principles and Practice
by Karen Davis AAHCA BHS CPhT
- List rank#3
- Price$84.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews42
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Applied Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse
by Lucie Dlugasch
- List rank#4
- Price$91.80
- Rating4.4
- Reviews114
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Diagnostic Pathology: Head and Neck
by Lester D.R. Thompson MD
- List rank#5
- Price$319
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series®)
by Teri Capriotti DO MSN CRNP RN
- List rank#6
- Price$64.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews63
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Workbook and Lab Manual for Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice
by Elsevier Inc
- List rank#7
- Price$50.17
- Rating4.5
- Reviews18
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The Incredible Bones of the Narrenturm: Photographic Comparative Atlas of the Pathological and Anatomical Collection of the Fool's Tower
by Robert W. Mann
- List rank#8
- Price$59.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34
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Digestive System Tumours: WHO Classification of Tumours
by WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board
- List rank#9
- Price$195
- Reviews-
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Pathophysiology (Surgical Pathology: A Case Based Approach to Diagnosis)
by Jacquelyn L. Banasik PhD ARNP
- List rank#10
- Price$136
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is Pathology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 20 reviews and sells for $108.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Pathology?
The median best seller has 20 reviews, and 79% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Pathology best sellers cost?
The median price is $108; half of the best sellers are priced between $64.34 and $191.
Can new books break into Pathology?
6% 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.