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Biography (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Biography (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.95, median 1,406 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Teen & Young Adult (43,838), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,406 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Biography best sellers
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KATE GOSSELIN: HOW SHE FOOLED THE WORLD – UNEDITED
by Robert Hoffman
- List rank#2
- Price$8.88
- Rating3.6
- Reviews1,010
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Between the World and Me (One World Essentials)
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews44,300
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Run, Girls: A Memoir of an Appalachian Family in Crisis
by Jenny Cafaro
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,463
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Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews233,068
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Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger
by Nigel Slater
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,793
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Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible, and What He Wants to Do with You (Faithful Lives Series)
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,939
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Guinness World Records Gamer's 2020 (Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition)
- List rank#9
- Price-
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,846
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Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
by Caroline Fraser
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,993
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FAQ
Is Biography a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,406 reviews and sells for $9.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biography?
The median best seller has 1,406 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biography best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Biography?
3% 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.