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Thoracic & Vascular: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Thoracic & Vascular, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $99.66, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.99 – $195 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Surgery (102), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $99.66 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 6 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Thoracic & Vascular best sellers
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual - A Comprehensive Guide Covering the Latest Guidelines: 2nd Edition - Updated for 2025 (ACLS and BLS Study Guides)
by S Meloni M D
- List rank#1
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews908
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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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Surgery Recovery Activity Book for Women: A Funny Get-Well Gift and Guilt-Free Recovery Companion with Large-Print Puzzles, Calming Activities, Coloring Pages, and Solutions Included
by Laura Bennett
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews20
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Top Knife: The Art and Craft of Trauma Surgery
by Dr Asher Hirshberg MD FACS
- List rank#4
- Price$36.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews365
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Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery
by Henry Marsh
- List rank#5
- Price$16.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews16,364
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Heart Surgery Activity Book: Large Print Puzzles, Funny Brain Teasers & After-Surgery Must-Haves for Open-Heart Recovery | Heart Transplant Survivor Gifts & More (Recovery Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews24
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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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Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing
by Sonya R. Hardin
- List rank#8
- Price$47.50
- Rating4.5
- Reviews11
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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#9
- Price$62.21
- Rating4.9
- Reviews75
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology: The Requisites (The Core Requisites)
by John A. Kaufman MD MS FSIR FAHA FCIRSE EBIR
- List rank#10
- Price$103
- Rating4.6
- Reviews60
FAQ
Is Thoracic & Vascular a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $99.66.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Thoracic & Vascular?
The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 90% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Thoracic & Vascular best sellers cost?
The median price is $99.66; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.99 and $195.
Can new books break into Thoracic & Vascular?
11% 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.