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Semiconductors (Electronics, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Semiconductors (Electronics, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $51.12, median 8 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.99 – $108 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 23% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Electronics (108), one of the easier corners under it.
- 23% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 93% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $51.12 its median price beats 96% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Semiconductors best sellers
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Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition
by Paul Scherz
- List rank#1
- Price$33
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,445
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Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, Fourth Edition
by Stan Gibilisco
- List rank#2
- Price$16.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,958
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Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Switches, Encoders, Relays, Transistors
- List rank#3
- Price$14.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,276
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Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 2: LEDs, LCDs, Audio, Thyristors, Digital Logic, and Amplification
- List rank#4
- Price$17.23
- Rating4.8
- Reviews778
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Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 3: Sensors for Location, Presence, Proximity, Orientation, Oscillation, Force, Load, Human Input, Liquid ... Light, Heat, Sound, and Electricity
- List rank#5
- Price$17.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews789
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Make: More Electronics: Journey Deep Into the World of Logic Chips, Amplifiers, Sensors, and Randomicity
- List rank#6
- Price$19.70
- Rating4.7
- Reviews634
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Solar Power for Beginners: How to Design and Install the Best Solar Power System for Your Home (DIY Solar Power)
by Paul Holmes
- List rank#7
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews675
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The Complete HVAC BIBLE for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems - Maintenance and Troubleshooting to Become the HVAC Expert and Slash the Bill
by Alex Winterfield
- List rank#8
- Price$19.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews205
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Introduction to Microelectronic Fabrication: Volume 5 (Modular Series on Solid State Devices)
by Richard Jaeger
- List rank#9
- Price$96.01
- Rating4.4
- Reviews47
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Cracking Digital VLSI Verification Interview: Interview Success
by Ramdas Mozhikunnath
- List rank#10
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews242
FAQ
Is Semiconductors a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8 reviews and sells for $51.12.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Semiconductors?
The median best seller has 8 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Semiconductors best sellers cost?
The median price is $51.12; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.99 and $108.
Can new books break into Semiconductors?
23% 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.