KDP categories · Top KDP authors
Science & Technology (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Science & Technology (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.99, median 767 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 13/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (31,086), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 767 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Science & Technology best sellers
-
Pathfinder
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,151
-
Double Digit (Digit series Book 2)
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews375
-
The Commons (The Commons World Book 1)
by Rebecca Ihim
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews46
-
Wanted: A Heart-warming K-9 Thriller for Dog Lovers (The Chase Ryder Series Book 1)
by Jo Ho
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,699
-
The Crafter's Dilemma: A Dungeon Core Novel (Dungeon Crafting Book 3)
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,079
-
Girl Forgotten
by April Henry
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews232
-
Feed
by M. T. Anderson
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,717
-
Rampage (The Singular Menace, 3)
by John Sandford
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,201
-
The Unknown: A Mystery Suspense Thriller (The Unknown Series Book 1)
by J.W. Lynne
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,043
-
The Three Musketeers: The Original 1844 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Alexandre Dumas Classics)
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,272
FAQ
Is Science & Technology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 13/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 767 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science & Technology?
The median best seller has 767 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science & Technology best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Science & Technology?
2% 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.