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Technology (Science & Math, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Technology (Science & Math, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.16, median 1,196 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).

30Opportunity / 100
$14.16Median price
1,196Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$11.52 – $23.10
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)18%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Science & Math (4,833), one of the easier corners under it.
  • 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,196 reviews, so new books need time to build up.

Top 10 Technology best sellers

  1. The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence book cover by Sebastian Mallaby

    The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence

    by Sebastian Mallaby

    • List rank#1
    • Price$21.19
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,478

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  2. The Complete Off-Grid Survival Manual: Step-by-Step DIY Projects to Gain Freedom, Secure S book cover by Ethan J. Whitman

    The Complete Off-Grid Survival Manual: Step-by-Step DIY Projects to Gain Freedom, Secure Supplies, Protect Your Home, and Keep Your Loved Ones Safe — Without Expensive Tools or Complex Skills

    by Ethan J. Whitman

    • List rank#2
    • Price$31.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews276

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  3. If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All book cover by Eliezer Yudkowsky

    If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All

    by Eliezer Yudkowsky

    • List rank#3
    • Price$15.14
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,718

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  4. The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect book cover by Judea Pearl

    The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect

    by Judea Pearl

    • List rank#4
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,485

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  5. Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI book cover by Karen Hao

    Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI

    by Karen Hao

    • List rank#5
    • Price$19.95
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,493

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  6. The DIY Off Grid Solar Power Bible: [10 in 1] The Most Complete and Updated Guide to Desig book cover by Jackson Mitchell

    The DIY Off Grid Solar Power Bible: [10 in 1] The Most Complete and Updated Guide to Design, Install, and Maintain Solar Energy Systems for Tiny Homes, Cabins, Rvs, and Boats

    by Jackson Mitchell

    • List rank#6
    • Price$32.97
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews615

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  7. Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity book cover by Daron Acemoglu

    Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity

    by Daron Acemoglu

    • List rank#7
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews944

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  8. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women (Bestselling Historical Nonfic book cover by Kate Moore

    The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women (Bestselling Historical Nonfiction Gift for Men and Women)

    by Kate Moore

    • List rank#8
    • Price$9.90
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews24,726

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  9. Steve Jobs book cover by Walter Isaacson

    Steve Jobs

    by Walter Isaacson

    • List rank#9
    • Price$28.95
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews26,941

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  10. 100,000 Whys - The Big Journey for Adults: An Amazing Encyclopedia of Everyday Questions A book cover by Rayan Yale

    100,000 Whys - The Big Journey for Adults: An Amazing Encyclopedia of Everyday Questions About Science, History and Much More to Impress your Friends| Fascinating Answers & Mind-Blowing Fun Facts

    by Rayan Yale

    • List rank#10
    • Price$19.97
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews234

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Subcategories

Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Technology

FAQ

Is Technology a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,196 reviews and sells for $14.16.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Technology?

The median best seller has 1,196 reviews, and 19% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Technology best sellers cost?

The median price is $14.16; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.52 and $23.10.

Can new books break into Technology?

18% 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.