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Scientific Instruments (Experiments, Instruments & Measurement, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Scientific Instruments (Experiments, Instruments & Measurement, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.54, median 13 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $46.34 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Experiments, Instruments & Measurement (734), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 13 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Scientific Instruments best sellers
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#1
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words ― A Simple Illustrated Guide to How Things Work
- List rank#2
- Price$13.04
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,928
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Scientific American June 2026
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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Scientific American November 2026
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
by Dava Sobel
- List rank#6
- Price$10.19
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,407
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Edison
by Edmund Morris
- List rank#7
- Price$13.40
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,374
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How to Find a Higgs Boson—and Other Big Mysteries in the World of the Very Small
by Ivo van Vulpen
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews36
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Scientific American July/August 2026
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8
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Scientific American May 2026
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews1
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FAQ
Is Scientific Instruments a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13 reviews and sells for $17.54.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Scientific Instruments?
The median best seller has 13 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Scientific Instruments best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.54; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $46.34.
Can new books break into Scientific Instruments?
5% 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.