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Biography & Autobiography (Themes & Subjects, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Biography & Autobiography (Themes & Subjects, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.99, median 1 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.49 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 35% |
| Books on the list | 20 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Themes & Subjects (17), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 1 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 35% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Biography & Autobiography best sellers
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Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare Masterpieces Book 16)
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,327
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A Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews1
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Not a Number: Patrick McGoohan - a life
by Rupert Booth
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews213
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Biografía de Lope de Vega: Vida, amores, tragedias y obra del Fénix de los Ingenios (Autores españoles) (Spanish Edition)
by Elio Valdario
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
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The Light and the Dark: (The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi)
by Kate Hamill
- List rank#5
- Price$20.90
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Laura & Rose: What We Remember
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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November Rain
by Beckie Pryce
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews35
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Soul Survivor: A Crisis Worker Discovers the Meaning of Life after an Airplane Crash in the Jungle
by Tammy Kling
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
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Ichabod Crane: The Truth of Sleepy Hollow
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
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Yours Always, Casablanca: A Memoir
by Robert Langway
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews7
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FAQ
Is Biography & Autobiography a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biography & Autobiography?
The median best seller has 1 reviews, and 85% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biography & Autobiography best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.49 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Biography & Autobiography?
35% 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.