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Basketball (Coaching, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Basketball (Coaching, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.97, median 103 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.88 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Coaching (1,036), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 18, 16 points lower than here.
Top 10 Basketball best sellers
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Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird
by Keith O'Brien
- List rank#1
- Price$21
- Rating4.6
- Reviews580
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Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life
by Mike Krzyzewski
- List rank#2
- Price$9.72
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,030
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Boost Your Basketball IQ: How to Think the Game, Be the Smartest Player on the Court, and Win More (Basketball Training Skills & Strategies)
by Jason Calabrese
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews274
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Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
by Phil Jackson
- List rank#4
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,518
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The Buzzer Beater (Local Legends: Sports Chapter Books For Kids)
by Lane Walker
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews256
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Basketball Drills, Plays and Strategies: A Comprehensive Resource for Coaches
by Clint Adkins
- List rank#6
- Price$13.56
- Rating4.6
- Reviews340
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Game Changers: Inspirational Sports Stories: An Empowering Playbook for Teens to Build Resilience, Crush Goals and Cultivate Exceptional Character
by Dan Gold
- List rank#7
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews568
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More Than the Zone: The Merrimack Basketball Operating System
by Joe Gallo
- List rank#8
- Price$19.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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ESPN New York Knicks NBA Champions 2026
by The Editors of ESPN
- List rank#9
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews98
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Sacred Hoops: SPIRITUAL LESSONS OF A HARDWOOD WARRIOR
by Phil Jackson
- List rank#10
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews992
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Basketball
FAQ
Is Basketball a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 103 reviews and sells for $14.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Basketball?
The median best seller has 103 reviews, and 48% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Basketball best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.88 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Basketball?
12% 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.