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Perl (Languages & Tools, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Perl (Languages & Tools, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.71, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6 – $28.87 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 0% |
| Books on the list | 62 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $16.71 its median price beats 98% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 80% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Perl best sellers
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Quick Reference: Essential Commands and Syntax for AWK, Bash, Git, Markdown, Python, Perl, PowerShell, and SQL (Code Mastery Series)
by Jacek Wieteska
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
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Arduino for Beginners: Step-by-Step Guide to Arduino (Arduino Hardware & Software)
by Simon Knight
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews152
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Perl Programming: The Complete Guide to Perl Programming with Hands-On Examples, Regular Expressions, File Processing, Object-Oriented Perl, CPAN Modules, and Best Practices
by Prashant Mondkar
- List rank#3
- Price$6.20
- Reviews-
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Programming Perl: Unmatched power for text processing and scripting
by Brian d Foy
- List rank#4
- Price$28.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews121
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Perl Programming Language: Mastering Powerful Text Processing, Automation, System Scripting, and Practical Programming Techniques
by Robert Hervin
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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Perl Pocket Reference: Programming Tools
by Johan Vromans
- List rank#6
- Price$7.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews70
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Modern Perl Programming for Beginners: A Comprehensive Guide to Perl 5.42 and VS Code (Computer Programming Languages Book 9)
by John Bailey
- List rank#7
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews1
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Learning Perl: Making Easy Things Easy and Hard Things Possible
by Randal L. Schwartz
- List rank#8
- Price$41.09
- Rating4.4
- Reviews29
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Perl Programming for Beginners: An Introduction to Learn Perl Programming with Tutorials and Hands-On Examples
by Nathan Metzler
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews7
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Analyzing Computer System Performance with Perl::PDQ: : PDQ
by Neil J. Gunther
- List rank#10
- Price$43.44
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8
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FAQ
Is Perl a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $16.71.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Perl?
The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 94% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Perl best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.71; half of the best sellers are priced between $6 and $28.87.
Can new books break into Perl?
0% 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.