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Transportation (Engineering & Transportation, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Transportation (Engineering & Transportation, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.08, median 1,031 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $19.61 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,031 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $12.08 its median price is below 81% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Transportation best sellers
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Rand McNally 2027 Large Scale Road Atlas
by Rand McNally
- List rank#1
- Price$30.75
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,232
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Rand McNally 2027 Easy to Read Midsize Road Atlas
by Rand McNally
- List rank#2
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,072
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The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- List rank#3
- Price$20.47
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,096
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Rand McNally Easy to Read: United States Map
by Rand McNally
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,521
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The Prepper’s Survival Bible: Your Complete Guide to Surviving Any Crises & Disasters. Bug-In & Bug-Out, Food & Water Prep, Off-Grid Living, Homesteading, Urban Survival, Bushcraft & More!
by Morgan J. Kepler
- List rank#5
- Price$23.51
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,550
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- List rank#6
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews27,764
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Paper Airplane Kit: 100 Planes to Fold & Fly, 1000 Stickers, Launcher & 100 Rubber Bands | Colorful Sheets | STEM Family Gift for Ages 7 and Up
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#7
- Price$15.85
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,032
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Rand McNally Easy to Fold: United States Laminated Map
by Rand McNally
- List rank#9
- Price$10.24
- Rating4.5
- Reviews387
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The Wreck of the Medusa
by Jonathan Miles
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews118
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Transportation
FAQ
Is Transportation a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,031 reviews and sells for $12.08.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Transportation?
The median best seller has 1,031 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Transportation best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.08; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $19.61.
Can new books break into Transportation?
16% 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.