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Science & Math (Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science & Math (Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.62, median 4,833 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.09 – $20.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Books categories: the median best seller has 4,833 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Science & Math best sellers
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A Navy Seal's Bug-In Guide: How to Turn Your House Into the Safest Place on Earth
by Joel Lambert
- List rank#1
- Price$37
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,015
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SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere ― The Classic Survival Handbook, Updated with Urban Survival
- List rank#2
- Price$17.16
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,377
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Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body
- List rank#3
- Price$25.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews593
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Out of the Shadows: Revealing the Truth About Non-Human Intelligent Life
by Jay Stratton
- List rank#4
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.5
- Reviews890
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
by John Green
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews11,568
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Prepare Your Home for a Sudden Grid-Down Situation: Take Self-Reliance to the Next Level with Proven Methods and Strategies to Survive a Grid-Down ... the Modern Family to Prepare for Any Crisis)
by Ted Riley
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,460
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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
- List rank#7
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,015
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
- List rank#8
- Price$9.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews45,402
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History of the World Map by Map (DK History Map by Map)
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,663
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
- List rank#10
- Price$21.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48,832
Subcategories
- Earth Sciences33
- Nature & Ecology33
- Biological Sciences32
- Science for Kids32
- Environment31
- Agricultural Sciences31
- Physics30
- Technology30
- Astronomy & Space Science29
- Chemistry29
- History & Philosophy28
- Experiments, Instruments & Measurement27
- Evolution27
- Mathematics26
- Essays & Commentary26
- Reference23
- Behavioral Sciences21
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FAQ
Is Science & Math a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,833 reviews and sells for $14.62.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science & Math?
The median best seller has 4,833 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science & Math best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.62; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.09 and $20.69.
Can new books break into Science & Math?
16% 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.