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Petroleum (Fossil Fuels, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Petroleum (Fossil Fuels, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $48.99, median 17 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $23 – $114 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $48.99 its median price beats 96% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 76% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 17 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $23 to $114, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Petroleum best sellers
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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
- List rank#1
- Price$26.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,723
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The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes
- List rank#2
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,174
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Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants (Rutgers University Press Classics)
by John Drury Clark
- List rank#3
- Price$19.92
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,709
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Ike's Road Trip: How Eisenhower's 1919 Convoy Paved the Way for the Roads We Travel
by Brian C. Black
- List rank#4
- Price$12.82
- Rating3.8
- Reviews124
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Oil 101
by Morgan Patrick Downey
- List rank#5
- Price$29.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews350
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Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Industry for Beginners
by Samir Dalvi
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews146
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Drilling Formulas & Field Calculations: Quick Reference Formulas, Worked Examples & Field Notes for Oil & Gas Operations (Rig Floor Pocket Series)
by W. R Garrity
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Reviews-
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Oilfield Data Pocket Handbook: Essential Formulas, Charts & Field Data for Drilling, Well Control, and Rig Operations (Oilfield Pocket Reference Series)
by Oilfield Brothers
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews18
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Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook
by Meherwan P. Boyce Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME USA) and Fellow The Institute of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers (IDGTE U.K.)
- List rank#9
- Price$115
- Rating4.3
- Reviews33
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Giant Under the Hill: A History of the Spindletop Oil Discovery at Beaumont, Texas, in 1901
by Jo Stiles
- List rank#10
- Price$25.85
- Rating4.9
- Reviews26
FAQ
Is Petroleum a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 17 reviews and sells for $48.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Petroleum?
The median best seller has 17 reviews, and 86% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Petroleum best sellers cost?
The median price is $48.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $23 and $114.
Can new books break into Petroleum?
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.