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Physics (Science & Mathematics, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Physics (Science & Mathematics, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $25.30, median 166 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).

34Opportunity / 100
$25.30Median price
166Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$16.79 – $36.89
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)4%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Science & Mathematics (674), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
  • At $25.30 its median price beats 85% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.

Top 10 Physics best sellers

  1. What Ultimately Is There?... And Other Foundational Questions book cover by Stephen Wolfram

    What Ultimately Is There?... And Other Foundational Questions

    by Stephen Wolfram

    • List rank#1
    • Price$27.91
    • Reviews-

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  2. AP Physics 1 Premium, 2027: Prep Book with 4 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Onlin book cover by Kenneth Rideout M.S.

    AP Physics 1 Premium, 2027: Prep Book with 4 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (Barron's AP Prep)

    by Kenneth Rideout M.S.

    • List rank#2
    • Price$22.21
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews54

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  3. Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide, 3rd Edition book cover by Karl F. Kuhn

    Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide, 3rd Edition

    by Karl F. Kuhn

    • List rank#3
    • Price$10.48
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,012

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  4. Princeton Review AP Physics 1 Premium Prep, 13th Edition: 5 Practice Tests + Digital Pract book cover by The Princeton Review

    Princeton Review AP Physics 1 Premium Prep, 13th Edition: 5 Practice Tests + Digital Practice Online + Content Review (College Test Preparation)

    by The Princeton Review

    • List rank#4
    • Price$26.49
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews7

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  5. Princeton Review AP Physics C Premium Prep, 19th Edition: 4 Practice Tests + Digital Pract book cover by The Princeton Review

    Princeton Review AP Physics C Premium Prep, 19th Edition: 4 Practice Tests + Digital Practice Online + Content Review (College Test Preparation)

    by The Princeton Review

    • List rank#5
    • Price$24.22
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews34

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  6. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Physics 1 2027: Practice AP Tests + AP Content Review + Digital Exams book cover by Greg Jacobs

    5 Steps to a 5: AP Physics 1 2027: Practice AP Tests + AP Content Review + Digital Exams

    by Greg Jacobs

    • List rank#6
    • Price$22.83
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews35

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  7. LSAT Test Prep: The Complete & Up-to-Date Prep Book with Full-Length Practice Tests, Exam- book cover by Optimal Prep Publishing

    LSAT Test Prep: The Complete & Up-to-Date Prep Book with Full-Length Practice Tests, Exam-Ready Practice Questions & Step-by-Step Explanations to Ace the LSAT

    by Optimal Prep Publishing

    • List rank#7
    • Price$29.90
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews226

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  8. Physics I For Dummies book cover by Cynthia Phillips

    Physics I For Dummies

    by Cynthia Phillips

    • List rank#8
    • Price$22.77
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews7

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  9. Physics Essentials For Dummies book cover by Steven Holzner

    Physics Essentials For Dummies

    by Steven Holzner

    • List rank#9
    • Price$9
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews682

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  10. AP Physics C Premium, Eighth Edition: 4 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Pra book cover by Robert A. Pelcovits Ph.D.

    AP Physics C Premium, Eighth Edition: 4 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2026) (Barron's AP Prep)

    by Robert A. Pelcovits Ph.D.

    • List rank#10
    • Price$17.30
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews100

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FAQ

Is Physics a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 166 reviews and sells for $25.30.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Physics?

The median best seller has 166 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Physics best sellers cost?

The median price is $25.30; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.79 and $36.89.

Can new books break into Physics?

4% 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.