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Career Development: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Career Development, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.99, median 60 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.95 – $24.08 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Counseling (588), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Career Development best sellers
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Get Clear Career Assessment: Find the Work You're Wired to Do
by Ken Coleman
- List rank#1
- Price$16.82
- Rating4.3
- Reviews299
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Fast-Track CDL Study Guide & Exam Prep: Step-by-Step Plan to the Commercial Driver’s License Class A/B/C & Endorsements with Full Practice Tests – Your Coach to Pass the First Time & Start Earning
- List rank#2
- Price$17.22
- Rating4.6
- Reviews185
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It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
by Colin Powell
- List rank#3
- Price$16.45
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,503
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The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth, Retire Early, and Live the Life of Your Dreams
by Paris Woods
- List rank#4
- Price$16.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,896
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Inteligencia Emocional: 4 Libros en 1: La Guía Completa Para Aprender Autodisciplina, Inteligencia Emocional, Psicología Oscura y Manipulación. Domina ... Las Creencias Negativas. (Spanish Edition)
by Fabián Goleman
- List rank#5
- Price$24.34
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,968
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The 2-Hour Job Search, Third Edition: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster (The Job Search Collection)
by Steve Dalton
- List rank#6
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews233
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IBEW Aptitude Test Prep 2026–2027: Score High on the Electrician Apprenticeship Exam First Try | 10 Full-Length Tests | 2,000+ Practice Questions | Step-by-Step Algebra Help for Non-Math People
by Vere Simonds
- List rank#7
- Price$23.97
- Rating4.4
- Reviews59
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CliftonStrengths for Students
by Gallup
- List rank#8
- Price$14.85
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,542
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The Path of Least Regret: Decide with Clarity. Move Forward with Confidence.
by Parul Somani
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews121
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What's the Point?: Turning Purpose into Your Daily Superpower
by Tom Rath
- List rank#10
- Price$14.76
- Rating4.5
- Reviews177
FAQ
Is Career Development a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 60 reviews and sells for $17.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Career Development?
The median best seller has 60 reviews, and 57% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Career Development best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.95 and $24.08.
Can new books break into Career Development?
15% 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.