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Welding: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Welding, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $29.99, median 23 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.03 – $60.40 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Mechanical (303), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $29.99 its median price beats 89% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 71% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 23 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Welding best sellers
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Welding Symbols Quick Card - AWS Welding Reference Guide - Laminated Field Tool for Welders, Inspectors & Students by Builder's Book, Inc.
by Builder's Book Inc.
- List rank#1
- Price$11.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,260
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The Complete Welders Handbook 2026: MIG, TIG, Stick & Flux-Core Welding Techniques for Beginners and Professionals
by Wendell S Torres
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7
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Welding For Dummies
by Steven Robert Farnsworth
- List rank#3
- Price$16.07
- Rating4.5
- Reviews345
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Farm and Workshop Welding, Third Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Weld, Cut, and Shape Metal (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn and Avoid Common Mistakes with Over 400 Step-by-Step Photos
by Andrew Pearce
- List rank#4
- Price$23.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews846
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How To Weld (Motorbooks Workshop)
by Todd Bridigum
- List rank#5
- Price$23.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews763
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Print Reading for Construction
by Walter C. Brown
- List rank#6
- Price$146
- Rating3.5
- Reviews169
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Blueprint Reading for Welders, Spiral-Bound Version
by A. E. Bennett
- List rank#7
- Price$90.92
- Rating4.5
- Reviews518
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Sawyer Pipefitter's Handbook for Precise Pipefitting and Welding Work | Comprehensive Guide for Pipe Dimensions, Welding Specs & Fittings - Durable Reference for Field & Workshop, Yellow Book
by Sawyer Mfg Company
- List rank#8
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews35
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Machining For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
by Kip Hanson
- List rank#9
- Price$24.51
- Rating4.3
- Reviews303
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Welding Print Reading
by John R. Walker
- List rank#10
- Price$138
- Rating4.7
- Reviews69
FAQ
Is Welding a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 23 reviews and sells for $29.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Welding?
The median best seller has 23 reviews, and 73% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Welding best sellers cost?
The median price is $29.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.03 and $60.40.
Can new books break into Welding?
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.