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Biography & Autobiography (Themes & Subjects, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Biography & Autobiography (Themes & Subjects, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.62, median 1 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $19.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 31% |
| Books on the list | 72 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Themes & Subjects (46), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 1 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 31% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Biography & Autobiography best sellers
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The Diary of Anne Frank.
by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
- List rank#1
- Price$10
- Rating4.5
- Reviews153
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The Glass Menagerie: Acting Edition
- List rank#2
- Price$10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews183
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Silent Sky
by Lauren Gunderson
- List rank#3
- Price$10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews101
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Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare Masterpieces Book 16)
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,327
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The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
by Stephen Adly
- List rank#5
- Price$10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews68
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The Light and the Dark: (The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi)
by Kate Hamill
- List rank#6
- Price$22
- Reviews-
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The Barricade
by Lawrence Reed
- List rank#7
- Price$25.73
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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A Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews1
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Red (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
by John Logan
- List rank#9
- Price$10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews366
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Not a Number: Patrick McGoohan - a life
by Rupert Booth
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews213
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FAQ
Is Biography & Autobiography a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1 reviews and sells for $13.62.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biography & Autobiography?
The median best seller has 1 reviews, and 91% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biography & Autobiography best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.62; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $19.95.
Can new books break into Biography & Autobiography?
31% 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.