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Utilities: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Utilities, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.95, median 9 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13 – $24.33 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 20% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Software (231), one of the easier corners under it.
- 20% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 90% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 9 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Utilities best sellers
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Excel: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Maximizing Your Excel Experience for Maximum Productivity and Efficiency With all Formulas & Functions and Practical Examples
by Henry Skinner
- List rank#1
- Price$17.95
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,203
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Zettelkasten with Obsidian and a Notebook: A Practical System to Take Smart Notes, Organize Ideas, Build a Second Brain, and Turn What You Read Into Original Ideas
by M.Z. Ahmad
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews10
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Excel for Seniors: A Complete Beginner’s Guide with Step-by-Step Lessons, Examples, Screenshots, Copilot AI Assistant, and Excel Tips for Maximizing Productivity and Efficiency in Your Everyday Tasks
by Eddie L. Crawford
- List rank#3
- Price$18.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews31
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Claude IA: La Guía Definitiva: Prompts, flujos de trabajo, automatización y productividad — de cero a operador, sin programar (Spanish Edition)
by Juan Martin Allegri
- List rank#4
- Price$10.89
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9
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Practical Vim: Edit Text at the Speed of Thought
by Drew Neil
- List rank#5
- Price$29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews434
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Self-Hosting with Docker & Linux: Run Your Own Services
by Jason Cannon
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews10
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Bambu Studio Made Simple: The Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing 3D Models, Managing Filaments, Using Supports, Previewing Prints, and Sending Them to Your Printer
by Spencer E.A.
- List rank#7
- Price$18.99
- Reviews-
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Open (Source) for Business: A Practical Guide to Open Source Software Licensing - Fourth Edition
by Heather Meeker
- List rank#8
- Price$18.31
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9
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Vim for Beginners to Power Users A Practical: Drill-Based Guide to Mastering Vim Editing
by GAME CHANGER GAME CHANGER
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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Obsidian Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Notes, Projects, and Documents at Work (Wish I Knew This Sooner)
by Kiet Huynh
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Utilities a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9 reviews and sells for $18.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Utilities?
The median best seller has 9 reviews, and 80% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Utilities best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $13 and $24.33.
Can new books break into Utilities?
20% 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.