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Anthropology (Politics & Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Anthropology (Politics & Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.17, median 1,699 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.99 – $16.71 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Politics & Social Sciences (12,331), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,699 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $12.17 its median price is below 80% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Anthropology best sellers
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,442
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
- List rank#2
- Price$25.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134,001
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
- List rank#4
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,996
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Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies
- List rank#5
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,658
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Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
by Michaeleen Doucleff
- List rank#6
- Price$12.10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,059
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The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
by bell hooks
- List rank#7
- Price$13.31
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,438
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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
- List rank#8
- Price$21.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,675
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
- List rank#9
- Price$33.74
- Rating4.5
- Reviews7,687
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FAQ
Is Anthropology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,699 reviews and sells for $12.17.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Anthropology?
The median best seller has 1,699 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Anthropology best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.17; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.99 and $16.71.
Can new books break into Anthropology?
9% 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.