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Production, Operation & Management (Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Production, Operation & Management (Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $25, median 3 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.98 – $44.42 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 27% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems (392), one of the easier corners under it.
- 27% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 3 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Production, Operation & Management best sellers
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Off Grid Survival Book: Diy Survival Project Book - No Grid Survival Guide
by Fenix Publishing
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews374
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Forklift Log Book with Daily Inspection Checklist: Maintenance and Safety Forklift Operator Inspection Checklist Logbook
by Charlie L Press
- List rank#2
- Price$7.92
- Rating4.8
- Reviews90
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Supply Chain Management For Dummies
by Daniel Stanton
- List rank#3
- Price$26.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews190
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Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices
by Ramesh Gulati
- List rank#4
- Price$54.10
- Rating4.8
- Reviews211
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Built to Run: A Practical System for Creating a High Profit Trades Business That Doesn’t Depend on You
by Tony Fraser-Jones
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The Philosophy of Manufacturing: Why process control fails and how to make improvements last
by Mr. Brian S Wood
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Reviews-
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The New Maintenance Technician Survival Guide: A Practical First-Year Guide to Troubleshooting, Electrical Controls, PLCs, Motors, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, and Industrial Breakdowns
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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Mechanical Pump Maintenance handbook| Mastering pump maintenance| engineering books| interview question and answer: Centrifugal Pumps, Slurry Pumps, ... Maintenance for Mechanical Engineers and
by Pankaj Mishra
- List rank#8
- Price$8.80
- Rating4.0
- Reviews1
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The Data Centers: Better Than a Guide for BAS (Better Building Automation Systems)
by Christopher Keddy
- List rank#9
- Price$7.54
- Reviews-
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CAPM Exam Prep Complete Study Guide (Human Authored): With Project Management E-Learning Course and 1650 Practice Q&A (Certified Associate in Project Management)
by A. Togay Koralturk
- List rank#10
- Price$44.86
- Rating4.9
- Reviews53
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FAQ
Is Production, Operation & Management a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3 reviews and sells for $25.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Production, Operation & Management?
The median best seller has 3 reviews, and 92% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Production, Operation & Management best sellers cost?
The median price is $25; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.98 and $44.42.
Can new books break into Production, Operation & Management?
27% 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.