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Scientists (Professionals & Academics, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Scientists (Professionals & Academics, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.28, median 2,145 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $16.75 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,145 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.28 its median price is below 85% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- 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 Scientists best sellers
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Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary
by Geoffrey Cain
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews273
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A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,130
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Elon Musk
- List rank#3
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23,917
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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
- List rank#4
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews14,832
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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews13,966
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- List rank#6
- Price$9.92
- Rating4.6
- Reviews31,544
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Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed
- List rank#7
- Price$17.43
- Rating4.0
- Reviews152
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The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
- List rank#8
- Price$21.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,478
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The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,445
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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
- List rank#10
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,587
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FAQ
Is Scientists a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,145 reviews and sells for $11.28.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Scientists?
The median best seller has 2,145 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Scientists best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.28; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $16.75.
Can new books break into Scientists?
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.