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Programming Languages (Computer Science, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Programming Languages (Computer Science, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $34.93, median 288 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $26.73 – $44.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $34.93 its median price beats 91% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Programming Languages best sellers
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Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming
by Eric Matthes
- List rank#1
- Price$26.73
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,546
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
by Charles Petzold
- List rank#2
- Price$32.58
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,085
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Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)
- List rank#3
- Price$47.44
- Rating4.5
- Reviews648
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Make: Electronics: Learning by Discovery: A hands-on primer for the new electronics enthusiast
- List rank#5
- Price$19.29
- Rating4.8
- Reviews961
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The Rust Programming Language, 3rd Edition
by Steve Klabnik
- List rank#6
- Price$26.76
- Rating4.7
- Reviews60
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The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey To Mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition)
by David Thomas
- List rank#7
- Price$44.58
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,670
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 3rd Edition
by Al Sweigart
- List rank#8
- Price$26.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews222
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Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell
- List rank#9
- Price$25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews9,796
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C Programming Language, 2nd Edition
- List rank#10
- Price$60.28
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,479
FAQ
Is Programming Languages a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 288 reviews and sells for $34.93.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Programming Languages?
The median best seller has 288 reviews, and 35% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Programming Languages best sellers cost?
The median price is $34.93; half of the best sellers are priced between $26.73 and $44.99.
Can new books break into Programming Languages?
7% 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.