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Science & Technology (Teens › Biographies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science & Technology (Teens › Biographies, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.99, median 37 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $18.21 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Biographies (649), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Science & Technology best sellers
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition
- List rank#1
- Price$5.70
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,902
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Guinness World Records Gamer's 2020 (Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition)
- List rank#2
- Price-
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,846
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Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
by Rachel Ignotofsky
- List rank#3
- Price$8.13
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,569
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Lincoln: A Newbery Award Winner ― A Biography of Abraham Lincoln's Early Life, for Kids (Ages 10-12)
- List rank#4
- Price$8.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews303
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The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life
by Amy Butler Greenfield
- List rank#5
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews342
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Awesome Women In Science & Math - Book One: Inspiring Stories Of Those That Who Made A Difference
by Peggy Hadley
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews61
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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
by Karen Blumenthal
- List rank#7
- Price$8.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,480
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The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
- List rank#8
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.5
- Reviews159
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The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe
by Stephon Alexander
- List rank#9
- Price$10.30
- Rating4.5
- Reviews505
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Galileo and the Magic Numbers
by Sidney Rosen
- List rank#10
- Price$18.19
- Rating4.3
- Reviews311
FAQ
Is Science & Technology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 37 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science & Technology?
The median best seller has 37 reviews, and 73% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science & Technology best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $18.21.
Can new books break into Science & Technology?
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.