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Biographies (Teens, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Biographies (Teens, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.19, median 649 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.47 – $12.87 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Teens (11,947), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.19 its median price is below 89% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has 649 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Biographies best sellers
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Run, Girls: A Memoir of an Appalachian Family in Crisis
by Jenny Cafaro
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,463
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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#2
- Price$14.57
- Rating4.6
- Reviews568
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
- List rank#3
- Price$7.61
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,772
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Guts: A Graphic Novel
- List rank#4
- Price$7
- Rating4.8
- Reviews20,429
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition
- List rank#5
- Price$5.70
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,902
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Art Journal for Girls: Creative Drawing Sketchbook with 90+ Art Prompts and Activities - Ages 7-12
by Savvy Stationery
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews439
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Inspiring Baseball Stories for Kids: 14 Incredible Baseball Tales with Lessons in Courage & Mental Toughness for Young Sports Fans
by Ben Byde
- List rank#7
- Price$10.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews390
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Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
- List rank#8
- Price$8.43
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,044
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They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei
- List rank#9
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,795
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30 Days Learning to Draw Like an Artist: An Interesting Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners (How to Draw Guide for Beginners)
- List rank#10
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews649
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Biographies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 649 reviews and sells for $10.19.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biographies?
The median best seller has 649 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biographies best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.19; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.47 and $12.87.
Can new books break into Biographies?
7% 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.