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Child Psychology (Psychology & Counseling, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Child Psychology (Psychology & Counseling, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.08, median 1,119 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.49 – $17.02 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Psychology & Counseling (10,848), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 18, 12 points lower than here.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 86% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,119 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Child Psychology best sellers
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
- List rank#1
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews21,710
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
- List rank#2
- Price$15.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,742
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Raising Mentally Strong Kids: How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults
- List rank#3
- Price$15.72
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,145
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Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
by Gordon Neufeld
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,318
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Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
- List rank#5
- Price$20.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,441
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Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children―An Essential Guide for Caregivers of Children from Infancy to Age Eight
- List rank#6
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,315
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How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (The How To Talk Series)
by Joanna Faber
- List rank#7
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,398
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Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,135
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![The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]: A New Approach to Understanding and Parenting Childre book cover by Ross W. Greene PhD](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/7148uFt7XbL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]: A New Approach to Understanding and Parenting Children
- List rank#9
- Price$11.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,449
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read: (And Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)
by Philippa Perry
- List rank#10
- Price$13.25
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,270
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Child Development & Psychology
FAQ
Is Child Psychology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,119 reviews and sells for $13.08.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Child Psychology?
The median best seller has 1,119 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Child Psychology best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.08; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.49 and $17.02.
Can new books break into Child Psychology?
6% 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.