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Biographies & Memoirs (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Books, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Biographies & Memoirs (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Books, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.57, median 630 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.00 – $18.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Books (2,289), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 630 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Biographies & Memoirs best sellers
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And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress
by Sophia Bush
- List rank#1
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews22
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Untamed
by Glennon Doyle
- List rank#3
- Price$14.23
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67,595
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Naked
by David Sedaris
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,693
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames
- List rank#5
- Price$23.09
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,965
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Showbiz!: My Life as a Middle-Aged Man
by Murray Hill
- List rank#6
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.9
- Reviews17
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A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)
- List rank#7
- Price$29.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,148
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Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
by Cassandra Peterson
- List rank#8
- Price$11.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,032
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In the Dream House: A Memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
- List rank#9
- Price$10.38
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,940
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Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success
by Jeff Hiller
- List rank#10
- Price$16.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews800
FAQ
Is Biographies & Memoirs a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 630 reviews and sells for $14.57.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biographies & Memoirs?
The median best seller has 630 reviews, and 23% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biographies & Memoirs best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.57; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.00 and $18.99.
Can new books break into Biographies & Memoirs?
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.