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Physics (Science & Nature, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Physics (Science & Nature, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.52 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Science & Nature (120), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 87% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 6 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Physics best sellers
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The Way Things Work Now: From windmills to Wi-Fi, touchscreens to 3D printers—a witty illustrated guide to how machines work, with a woolly mammoth.
- List rank#1
- Price$23.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,837
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Albert Einstein: And the Frontiers of Physics (Oxford Portraits in Science)
by Jeremy Bernstein
- List rank#2
- Price$9.59
- Rating3.7
- Reviews6
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The Complete Book of Holograms: How They Work and How to Make Them (Dover Recreational Math)
by Joseph E. Kasper
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews51
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Super Simple Physics: The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide (DK Super Simple)
by DK
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,037
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Creative Physics Problems for Physics with Calculus: Mechanics (Volume 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating2.7
- Reviews4
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Physics Made Easy For Kids: A Complete STEM Guide for Ages 8–12 with Fun Hands-On Projects in Motion, Gravity, and Energy Perfect for Classrooms & Homeschool (Smart STEM Made Easy For Kids Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews133
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Must Know High School Physics
by Christopher Bruhn
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews332
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A Quantum Life (Adapted for Young Adults): My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars
by Hakeem Oluseyi
- List rank#8
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews16
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AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism — Prep Workbook (AP Physics: Prep Workbook 1)
by Allen Chung
- List rank#9
- Price$0
- Reviews-
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GYROSCOPES: What they are, how they work, and how they affect our lives. (My Simple Science Book 1)
by Thomas Elliott
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews27
FAQ
Is Physics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Physics?
The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 83% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Physics best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $10.52.
Can new books break into Physics?
5% 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.