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Transportation (Civil & Environmental, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Transportation (Civil & Environmental, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $30, median 30 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.80 – $56.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Civil & Environmental (310), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $30 its median price beats 89% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Transportation best sellers
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The Prepper's Survival Bible: The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Guide - Life-Saving Strategies to Be Self Sufficient and Keep Your Family Safe in Every Emergency
by Benjamin H. Wilder
- List rank#1
- Price$29.90
- Rating4.4
- Reviews345
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The Ultimate Fact Book for Train Lovers: 500 Little-Known Stories From the History of Trains That Will Make You Think, Smile, and Share What You Learn for All Railroad Enthusiasts (Gifts for Men)
by Casey Brooks
- List rank#2
- Price$10.97
- Rating4.9
- Reviews41
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future – A Bestselling Biography of a Technology Entrepreneur
by Ashlee Vance
- List rank#4
- Price$8.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews27,260
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The Picture Book Trains: Colorful Locomotive Pages for All Ages Relaxation and Stress Relief | Ideal Gift for Birthdays (30 Premium Pictures with Facts)
by Olivia Starr
- List rank#5
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.1
- Reviews63
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The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a new chapter by the author
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,205
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The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
- List rank#7
- Price$20.73
- Rating4.3
- Reviews585
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Ike's Road Trip: How Eisenhower's 1919 Convoy Paved the Way for the Roads We Travel
by Brian C. Black
- List rank#8
- Price$12.82
- Rating3.8
- Reviews124
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Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of the El Faro
by Rachel Slade
- List rank#9
- Price$17.39
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,956
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The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways
by Earl Swift
- List rank#10
- Price$9.82
- Rating4.3
- Reviews744
FAQ
Is Transportation a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 30 reviews and sells for $30.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Transportation?
The median best seller has 30 reviews, and 80% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Transportation best sellers cost?
The median price is $30; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.80 and $56.99.
Can new books break into Transportation?
4% 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.