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Technical (Writing, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Technical (Writing, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $22.50, median 36 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.85 – $39.10 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Writing (2,234), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $22.50 its median price beats 80% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $14.85 to $39.10, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Technical best sellers
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
- List rank#1
- Price$10.32
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,312
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Pyramid Principle, The
by Barbara Minto
- List rank#2
- Price$54.90
- Rating4.2
- Reviews385
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Crafting Engineering Strategy: How Thoughtful Decisions Solve Complex Problems
by Will Larson
- List rank#3
- Price$23.85
- Rating4.6
- Reviews26
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Stop AI Slop: Get Clear, Useful Writing from Claude and ChatGPT with 100 Before-and-After Examples (AI Memory Playbooks Book 4)
by J Cook
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience
by Tom Greever
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews609
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AI Prompt Engineering: Foundations of Communication with LLMs – Building Generative AI and Agentic AI Prompt Systems Across Development, Testing, and Deployment (AI Engineering)
by Nelson Ming
- List rank#6
- Price$9.92
- Rating4.5
- Reviews171
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How to Install a kindle on your PC: A simple guide to installing the Kindle app and starting your digital library
by Cole Tech
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.5
- Reviews15
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NotebookLM Mastery: Welcome to your second brain (AI for Everyday Use)
by Dr. Andy Williams
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6
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The AI Leader's Renaissance: Delegate the Routine, Elevate Your Genius (AI for Business, Strategy, & Leadership)
by Austin Chen
- List rank#9
- Price$16.30
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9
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The Pyramid Principle:Logic in Writing and Thinking
by Barbara Minto
- List rank#10
- Price$166
- Rating4.5
- Reviews551
FAQ
Is Technical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 36 reviews and sells for $22.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Technical?
The median best seller has 36 reviews, and 69% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Technical best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.85 and $39.10.
Can new books break into Technical?
8% 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.