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Basketball (Sports, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Basketball (Sports, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.99, median 113 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.38 – $13.59 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 19% of the parent category Sports (587), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $10.99 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Basketball best sellers
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
by Sherman Alexie
- List rank#1
- Price$9.32
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,060
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On the Fence: A Sweet Coming of Age Young Adult Romance About Falling for Your Boy Next Door Best Friend
by Kasie West
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,392
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Rez Ball: A Morris Award–Winning Debut Novel about a Young Ojibwe Athlete's Basketball Journey
by Byron Graves
- List rank#3
- Price$9.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews230
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Friday Night Lies: A Small Town Basketball Romance (Truth and Lies Book 1)
by C.W. Farnsworth
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,942
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In 49 States: A Novel Inspired by the True Story of Damon Bailey
by Baron D. Hall
- List rank#5
- Price$24.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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After the Shot Drops: A Heart-Pounding YA Novel About Basketball, Friendship, and One Dangerous Decision
by Randy Ribay
- List rank#6
- Price$9.02
- Rating4.6
- Reviews429
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Last Shot: Mystery at the Final Four (The Sports Beat, 1)
- List rank#7
- Price$7.07
- Rating4.6
- Reviews337
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Boy21
by Matthew Quick
- List rank#8
- Price$7.35
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,184
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Kuroko's Basketball, Vol. 1: Includes vols. 1 & 2
by Tadatoshi Fujimaki
- List rank#9
- Price$12.74
- Rating4.8
- Reviews403
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Slam Dunk, Vol. 1: Sakuragi
by Takehiko Inoue
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews593
FAQ
Is Basketball a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 113 reviews and sells for $10.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Basketball?
The median best seller has 113 reviews, and 42% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Basketball best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.38 and $13.59.
Can new books break into Basketball?
2% 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.