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Programming (Computers, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Programming (Computers, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 22 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.74 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Computers (126), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 70% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 22 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.74 to $9.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Programming best sellers
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The Unofficial Roblox Coding Book for Kids: Easy Guide to Build Your First Game in Roblox Studio | Learn Luau (Roblox Lua) Basics and Fix Common Mistakes ... Roblox Super Skills Series (Unofficial))
by The Unofficial Roblox Library
- List rank#1
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews110
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From Noob to Ender Dragon: The Unofficial Minecraft Guide to Secrets, Survival, Redstone, Farms & Boss Battles (Minecraft Decoded Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews8
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MASTER COMMANDS FOR MINEKRAFTERS : FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews6
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Scratch Coding for Beginners: A Step-By-step Beginner's Guide to Creating Video Games, Art, and Animation in Scratch 3.0
by David Dodge
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews24
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Coding For Kids: Before You Pick Python: The smart parent’s plain English guide to choosing your child’s first coding language
by Kenneth Sinclair
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews29
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Unity From Zero to Proficiency (Foundations): A step-by-step guide to creating your first game with Unity
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews482
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Coding Games in Scratch
by Carol Vorderman
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews69
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Coding for Kids: Scratch: Learn Coding Skills, Create 10 Fun Games, and Master Scratch
by Matthew Highland
- List rank#8
- Price$8.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews494
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Python Made Easy for High School Students: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners to Build Coding Skills with Fun Projects and Real-Life Examples (Beginners Computer Language Series)
by Priyank Gupta
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews21
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Coding for Kids with Python: Create Games and Mods in Minecraft
by Luis Urcia
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Programming a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 22 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Programming?
The median best seller has 22 reviews, and 69% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Programming best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.74 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Programming?
12% 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.