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Vocational: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Vocational, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $24.99, median 30 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.70 – $39.92 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Higher & Continuing Education (309), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $24.99 its median price beats 84% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Vocational best sellers
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The Lost Skills of Independence: Be Ready for Anything Life Throws at You - Hardcover-Spiral
by Claude Davis
- List rank#1
- Price$39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews567
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EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 3rd Edition: Get a Passing Score in Less Time (EMT Test Preparation)
by Christopher Coughlin Ph.D.
- List rank#2
- Price$18.34
- Rating4.8
- Reviews563
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Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, 6th Edition: 2024 National Plumbing Code Standards (Creative Homeowner) Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Home Plumbing Projects, DIY Repair Information, and Over 800 Photos
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
- List rank#3
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews301
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Print Handwriting Workbook for Adults: Improve your printing handwriting & practice print penmanship workbook for adults (Master Print and Cursive Writing Penmanship for Adults)
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,992
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The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
by Parker J. Palmer
- List rank#5
- Price$17.86
- Rating4.6
- Reviews609
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Nursing Mnemonics: 117 Tips, Tricks, and Memory Cues to Help You Survive Nursing School (NCLEX Essential Review Guides)
by Chris Mulder
- List rank#6
- Price$11.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews163
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Complete Spanish for Middle & High School Students: 3 Workbooks in 1: Learn Spanish Vocabulary, Grammar, and More! (For Homeschool or Classroom)
- List rank#7
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.3
- Reviews195
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Culinary Arts Curriculum Workbook for Teens and Homeschool Culinary Arts: Culinary Arts for Kids and Teens (Culinary Arts Workbook Series for Kids and Teens)
by Arlene DeJoy-Meckes
- List rank#8
- Price$21
- Rating4.6
- Reviews94
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EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition: Get a Passing Score in Less Time (EMT Test Preparation)
by Christopher Coughlin Ph.D.
- List rank#9
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,456
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You Majored in What?: Designing Your Path from College to Career
by Katharine Brooks
- List rank#10
- Price$10
- Rating4.4
- Reviews387
FAQ
Is Vocational a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 30 reviews and sells for $24.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Vocational?
The median best seller has 30 reviews, and 70% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Vocational best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.70 and $39.92.
Can new books break into Vocational?
8% 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.