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Science & Scientists: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science & Scientists, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.75, median 285 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.48 – $15.80 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Humor (2,483), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Science & Scientists best sellers
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions ― From the Creator of xkcd
- List rank#1
- Price$14.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews18,803
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The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife
by Lucy Cooke
- List rank#3
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews578
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What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- List rank#4
- Price$14.38
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,286
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The World According to Star Wars: The New York Times Bestseller on Fathers, Childhood, Rebellion, and Redemption
by Cass R. Sunstein
- List rank#5
- Price$14.34
- Rating4.3
- Reviews703
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A Short History of Nearly Everything: 2.0
by Bill Bryson
- List rank#6
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews19,878
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words ― A Simple Illustrated Guide to How Things Work
- List rank#7
- Price$13.04
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,928
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How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
- List rank#8
- Price$14.85
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,606
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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships
by John Gray
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews16,982
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The Doofus Philosopher: A Recovering Knucklehead's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, Cultivating Wisdom, and Finding the Good Life
by Derek DiManno
- List rank#10
- Price$17.95
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Science & Scientists a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 285 reviews and sells for $13.75.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science & Scientists?
The median best seller has 285 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science & Scientists best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.75; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.48 and $15.80.
Can new books break into Science & Scientists?
6% 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.