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Science & Technology (Education & Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science & Technology (Education & Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.99, median 325 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.67 – $15.97 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 29% of the parent category Education & Reference (1,110), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 71% of Books categories: the median best seller has 325 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Science & Technology best sellers
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The Way Things Work: Newly Revised Edition: The Ultimate Guide to How Things Work
- List rank#1
- Price$13.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,837
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My Side of the Mountain
- List rank#2
- Price$5.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,528
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25C
by Federal Aviation Administration
- List rank#3
- Price$10.82
- Rating4.8
- Reviews700
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition
- List rank#4
- Price$5.70
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,902
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Everything You Need to Ace Biology in One Big Fat Notebook
- List rank#5
- Price$10.21
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,721
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Everything You Need to Ace Chemistry in One Big Fat Notebook. (Big Fat Notebooks).
- List rank#6
- Price$8.51
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,890
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Small Print Handwriting Workbook for Teens: Improve your Penmanship with 151 Fascinating STEM Facts - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
by Leslie Mars
- List rank#7
- Price$11.40
- Rating4.7
- Reviews523
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The Unordinary Book of Ideas: Everywhen Projects for Rainy Days (Offline Books)
by Half-Asleep Chris
- List rank#9
- Price$27.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews21
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The Ultimate Unofficial Encyclopedia for Minecrafters (Revised and Updated 2023): An A–Z Book of Tips and Tricks the Official Guides Don't Teach You
by Megan Miller
- List rank#10
- Price$11.56
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,518
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Science & Technology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 325 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science & Technology?
The median best seller has 325 reviews, and 31% 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 $9.67 and $15.97.
Can new books break into Science & Technology?
10% 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.