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Research (Education Theory, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Research (Education Theory, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $25.22, median 117 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.75 – $41.76 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Education Theory (1,094), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $25.22 its median price beats 85% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Research best sellers
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A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains – A Neuroscience Framework for Understanding Future Machines
- List rank#1
- Price$17.06
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,375
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
- List rank#2
- Price$45.46
- Rating4.5
- Reviews492
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Driven by Data 2.0: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction
by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
- List rank#3
- Price$19.42
- Rating4.7
- Reviews780
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print ― A Professional Writing Guide on "Show, Don't Tell"
by Renni Browne
- List rank#4
- Price$9.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,818
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Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning
by Pooja K. Agarwal
- List rank#5
- Price$17.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews613
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The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning: An Introduction to What Works Best In Schools
by John Hattie
- List rank#6
- Price$35.66
- Rating4.8
- Reviews121
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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
- List rank#7
- Price$112
- Rating4.8
- Reviews125
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From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research
by Michael Kibbe
- List rank#8
- Price$9.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews511
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Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation
by Elizabeth J. Tisdell
- List rank#9
- Price$41.96
- Rating4.8
- Reviews40
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Freakonomics Twentieth Anniversary Edition: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything―A Groundbreaking Exploration of Hidden Incentives, Behavioral Economics, and Unconventional Wisdom
- List rank#10
- Price$16
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47
FAQ
Is Research a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 117 reviews and sells for $25.22.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Research?
The median best seller has 117 reviews, and 49% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Research best sellers cost?
The median price is $25.22; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.75 and $41.76.
Can new books break into Research?
1% 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.