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Basketball (Sports & Outdoors, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Basketball (Sports & Outdoors, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.79, median 219 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.95 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Sports & Outdoors (3,462), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Basketball best sellers
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Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable
by Tim S. Grover
- List rank#1
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,587
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
by Kobe Bryant
- List rank#2
- Price$22.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews30,753
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His Reckless Freshman : A College Sports Romance (Nolan U Basketball Book 1)
by Katy Archer
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews285
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100000 Whys Book for Kids: Sports Edition: The Amazing Question-and-Answer Encyclopedia for Curious Young Athletes [Fun Facts with Trivia for Smart ... (Kids Activity Books for Young Athletes)
by Winning Athlete Publishing
- List rank#4
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews211
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Inspirational Basketball GOATS Stories, Amazing Facts, and Trivia Games: The Ultimate Basketball book for children and teens! (Sports Books for Young Readers)
by Harris Baker
- List rank#5
- Price$11.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews381
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Shot Ready
by Stephen Curry
- List rank#6
- Price$25
- Rating4.8
- Reviews813
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When We Were Young and Fearless: Kevin, Russell, James, and the Making of the Modern NBA
by Jonathan Abrams
- List rank#7
- Price$30
- Reviews-
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Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird
by Keith O'Brien
- List rank#8
- Price$21
- Rating4.6
- Reviews580
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Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary
by Ernie Johnson Jr.
- List rank#9
- Price$13.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,044
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Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life
by Mike Krzyzewski
- List rank#10
- Price$9.72
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,030
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Basketball
FAQ
Is Basketball a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 219 reviews and sells for $14.79.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Basketball?
The median best seller has 219 reviews, and 36% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Basketball best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.79; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.95 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Basketball?
15% 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.