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Biographies (Children's Books, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Biographies (Children's Books, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.36, median 1,456 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.71 – $10.59 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Children's Books (9,560), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $7.36 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Biographies best sellers
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Balloons Over Broadway: An Inspiring True Story About Parade Balloons for Children (Ages 4–8)
- List rank#1
- Price$10.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,256
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Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving
- List rank#2
- Price$6
- Rating4.7
- Reviews583
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The Christmas Owl: Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller
by Gideon Sterer
- List rank#3
- Price$11.39
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,907
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Inspiring Soccer Stories for Kids: 14 Incredible Soccer Tales with Lessons in Courage & Mental Toughness for Young Sports Fans
by Ben Byde
- List rank#4
- Price$10.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews228
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Smile: A Graphic Novel
- List rank#5
- Price$7
- Rating4.7
- Reviews21,675
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A Saint a Day: A 365-Day Devotional Featuring Christian Saints (True Stories of Faith)
by Meredith Hinds
- List rank#6
- Price$10.67
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,110
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Dolly Parton: A Little Golden Book Biography
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews6,786
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Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, No 1)
- List rank#8
- Price$5.66
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,127
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Who Was Dolly Parton?
by True Kelley
- List rank#9
- Price$5.23
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,226
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Sisters: A Graphic Novel
- List rank#10
- Price$8.63
- Rating4.6
- Reviews21,449
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Biographies
FAQ
Is Biographies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,456 reviews and sells for $7.36.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biographies?
The median best seller has 1,456 reviews, and 7% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biographies best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.36; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.71 and $10.59.
Can new books break into Biographies?
1% 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.