KDP categories · Top KDP authors
Basketball (Biographies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Basketball (Biographies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.04, median 500 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.89 – $18.35 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 48% of the parent category Biographies (1,040), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 76% of Books categories: the median best seller has 500 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Basketball best sellers
-
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
by Kobe Bryant
- List rank#1
- Price$22.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews30,753
-
Open: An Autobiography
by Andre Agassi
- List rank#2
- Price$9.85
- Rating4.7
- Reviews26,249
-
Shot Ready
by Stephen Curry
- List rank#3
- Price$25
- Rating4.8
- Reviews813
-
When We Were Young and Fearless: Kevin, Russell, James, and the Making of the Modern NBA
by Jonathan Abrams
- List rank#4
- Price$30
- Reviews-
-
Cancel Me If You Can
by Dave Portnoy
- List rank#5
- Price$21.92
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,475
-
Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird
by Keith O'Brien
- List rank#6
- Price$21
- Rating4.6
- Reviews580
-
Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
by John Wooden
- List rank#7
- Price$13.27
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,153
-
Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life
by Mike Krzyzewski
- List rank#8
- Price$9.72
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,030
-
Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary
by Ernie Johnson Jr.
- List rank#9
- Price$13.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,044
-
Misunderstood: A Memoir
by Allen Iverson
- List rank#10
- Price$13.73
- Rating4.8
- Reviews605
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Basketball
FAQ
Is Basketball a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 500 reviews and sells for $13.04.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Basketball?
The median best seller has 500 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Basketball best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.04; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.89 and $18.35.
Can new books break into Basketball?
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.