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Thoracic: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Thoracic, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $127, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $69.71 – $200 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Surgery (32), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $127 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 89% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 6 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Thoracic best sellers
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Suture like a Surgeon: A Doctor’s Guide to Surgical Knots and Suturing Techniques used in the Departments of Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Family Medicine
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,090
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Texas Children's Hospital Handbook of Congenital Heart Disease
by Carlos M Mery
- List rank#2
- Price$38.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews87
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S.T.A.B.L.E. - Cardiac Module: Recognition and Stabilization of Neonates with Severe CHD
by Dr. Kristine A. Karlsen PhD APRN NNP-BC FAAN
- List rank#3
- Price$62.21
- Rating4.9
- Reviews75
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TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery (3rd Edition)
by Alexander A. Brescia MD MSc
- List rank#4
- Price$39.19
- Rating4.3
- Reviews24
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Aortic Dissection and Acute Aortic Syndromes
by Frank W. Sellke
- List rank#5
- Price$176
- Rating5.0
- Reviews6
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The Vascular Surgery Review Book, Second Edition
by Dr Thomas Creeden
- List rank#6
- Price$59.08
- Rating4.8
- Reviews45
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Operative Techniques in Surgery: Print + eBook with Multimedia
by Mary T. Hawn
- List rank#7
- Price$325
- Rating4.8
- Reviews20
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CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY TEXTBOOK: Fully Illustrated Clinical Guide to Diagnostic Reasoning, Operative Decision-Making and Comprehensive Cardiac, Thoracic, Aortic Esophageal and Critical Care Surgery
by Nathan Newtaker
- List rank#8
- Price$124
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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Hensley's Practical Approach to Cardiothoracic Anesthesia: Print + eBook with Multimedia
by Karsten Bartels
- List rank#9
- Price$105
- Rating4.3
- Reviews15
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Cardiac Imaging: A Core Review
by Jean Jeudy
- List rank#10
- Price$78
- Rating3.4
- Reviews18
FAQ
Is Thoracic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $127.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Thoracic?
The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 99% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Thoracic best sellers cost?
The median price is $127; half of the best sellers are priced between $69.71 and $200.
Can new books break into Thoracic?
12% 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.