KDP categories · Top KDP authors
Buddhism (Religion & Spirituality, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Buddhism (Religion & Spirituality, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.11, median 2,188 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $14.32 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,188 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 29% of the parent category Religion & Spirituality (7,424), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Buddhism best sellers
-
A Cup of Zen: 21 Short Stories to Calm the Mind, Stop Overthinking, and Find Inner Peace - Includes Reflections for Beginners (The Zen Storyteller)
by Kai Tsukimi
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,818
-
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
- List rank#2
- Price$17.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews54,998
-
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chodron
- List rank#3
- Price$8.94
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,707
-
It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness
by Sylvia Boorstein
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews467
-
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,368
-
The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
by Alan Watts
- List rank#6
- Price$11.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,944
-
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
by Tara Brach
- List rank#7
- Price$11.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,144
-
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
- List rank#8
- Price$12
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,063
-
The Art of Living: A Guide to Mindfulness, Personal Growth, and Peace with Transformative Meditations for Understanding Life's Deepest Questions and Experiencing Happiness and Freedom
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,003
-
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values – A Philosophical Travel Memoir of Personal Growth
- List rank#10
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13,979
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Buddhism
FAQ
Is Buddhism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,188 reviews and sells for $11.11.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Buddhism?
The median best seller has 2,188 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Buddhism best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.11; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $14.32.
Can new books break into Buddhism?
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.