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Alternative Therapies: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Alternative Therapies, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 824 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2.1× those of the parent category Alternative Medicine, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 824 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Alternative Therapies best sellers
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews85,515
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The Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses
by William Horatio Bates
- List rank#2
- Price$9.45
- Rating4.2
- Reviews726
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The Touch Remedy: Hands-On Solutions to De-Stress Your Life – Empowering Acupressure and Reflexology for Anxiety, Pain, and Immunity
by Michelle K. Ebbin
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews47
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The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain
by John E. Sarno MD
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,878
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The Herbal Apothecary: The ultimate beginner's guide to building your home apothecary and crafting powerful remedies for vibrant health
by Willa Rowden
- List rank#5
- Price$0.51
- Rating4.4
- Reviews24
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Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself
- List rank#6
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,394
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Family Apothecary Secrets Bible:The Complete Guide to Making Safe and Effective Herbal Remedies for Colds, Flu, Cuts, and Everyday Ailments
by Willa Rowden
- List rank#7
- Price$0.52
- Rating5.0
- Reviews6
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Natural Healing Handbook Recipes & Remedies: Your Complete Guide to Using Food as Medicine and Herbal Remedies to Fight Inflammation, Boost Immunity, and Restore Natural Vitality
by Willa Rowden
- List rank#8
- Price$0.52
- Rating4.4
- Reviews70
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The Book of Highs: 255 Ways to Alter Your Consciousness without Drugs
by Edward Rosenfeld
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews154
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Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior
- List rank#10
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,950
FAQ
Is Alternative Therapies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 824 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Alternative Therapies?
The median best seller has 824 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Alternative Therapies best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Alternative Therapies?
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.