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Programming & App Development: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Programming & App Development, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $29.09, median 26 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.97 – $37.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 20% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Programming (735), one of the easier corners under it.
- 20% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 90% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 24, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Programming & App Development best sellers
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Python Illustrated: Not another boring Python book, learn programming the fun way
by Maaike van Putten
- List rank#1
- Price$28.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews43
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MoonBit WebAssembly Programming Made Easy: Go From Zero to Working WASM Apps with Hands-On Projects, JavaScript Integration, Component Model Basics, Clear Examples & Practical Debugging Tips
by Andrew Lonis
- List rank#2
- Price$10.27
- Reviews-
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Android Smartphones For Seniors For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
by Marsha Collier
- List rank#3
- Price$16.68
- Rating4.0
- Reviews122
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The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
by Ries Eric
- List rank#4
- Price$15.50
- Rating4.5
- Reviews18,028
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iPhone 16 for Seniors and Beginners: The Complete Step-by-Step User Guide for Mastering Your iPhone, Use Camera Features, Setting Up Wi-Fi, FaceTime, and Siri
by John Halbert
- List rank#5
- Price$19.97
- Rating3.7
- Reviews204
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Coding All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
- List rank#6
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews233
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Claude Code Visual Bible: A step-by-step guide to creating and publishing websites and mobile apps with AI
- List rank#7
- Price$34.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews8
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The Complete iPhone 16 Guide For Seniors: An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide for Zero-Tech Beginners for Everyday Use (Full Color Edition) (The Tech-Savvy Guides for Seniors)
by Wesley Grant
- List rank#8
- Price$21.97
- Rating4.2
- Reviews211
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Coding All-in-One For Dummies
- List rank#9
- Price$38.48
- Reviews-
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SwiftUI Cookbook: Build Modern iOS Apps with Practical Recipes and Hands-On Sample Projects
by Juan C. Catalan
- List rank#10
- Price$35.99
- Reviews-
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Apple Programming
FAQ
Is Programming & App Development a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 26 reviews and sells for $29.09.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Programming & App Development?
The median best seller has 26 reviews, and 73% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Programming & App Development best sellers cost?
The median price is $29.09; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.97 and $37.99.
Can new books break into Programming & App Development?
20% 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.