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Software (Computers & Technology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Software (Computers & Technology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $24.98, median 231 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.93 – $36.31 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Computers & Technology (2,546), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $24.98 its median price beats 84% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Software best sellers
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AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models
by Chip Huyen
- List rank#1
- Price$46
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,023
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems
- List rank#2
- Price$47.52
- Rating3.8
- Reviews300
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Claude Anthology: The 4-in-1 Path From First Prompt to Recurring Revenue | Prompt Engineering, Claude Code, AI Agents, and Money & Business
by Ryan Lee
- List rank#3
- Price$21.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews46
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West with Giraffes: A Novel
by Lynda Rutledge
- List rank#4
- Price$13.93
- Rating4.6
- Reviews118,663
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Microsoft Excel 365 Formulas: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide
by Curtis Frye
- List rank#5
- Price$6.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews420
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Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic 12
by Bruce Buzbee
- List rank#6
- Price$18.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Book (Voices That Matter)
by Scott Kelby
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews366
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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BAMBU STUDIO (2026 EDITION): Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Slice, Configure Filament, Fix Common Failures, and Produce Professional-Quality Multi-colored 3D Prints
by Jason Mercer
- List rank#8
- Price$20.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews9
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Microsoft 365 Excel For Dummies
- List rank#9
- Price$12.41
- Rating4.4
- Reviews215
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The Microsoft Office 365 Bible: The Most Updated and Complete Guide to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, Access, and Publisher from Beginners to Advanced
by James Holler
- List rank#10
- Price$39.97
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,814
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Applications & Software
FAQ
Is Software a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 231 reviews and sells for $24.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Software?
The median best seller has 231 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Software best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.93 and $36.31.
Can new books break into Software?
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.