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Child Psychology (Psychology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Child Psychology (Psychology, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.36, median 662 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.90 – $18.59 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Psychology (3,386), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has 662 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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The Simplest Baby Book in the World: The Illustrated, Grab-and-Do Guide for a Healthy, Happy Baby
by S.M. Gross
- List rank#5
- Price$18.83
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,645
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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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Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
- List rank#7
- Price$20.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,441
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
by William Stixrud PhD
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,563
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The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
by Leonard Sax
- List rank#9
- Price$12.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,288
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Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience (A Parent’s Guide in an Anxious Generation―Help Your Child Take Risks, Self-Regulate & Overcome Challenges)
by Sissy Goff
- List rank#10
- Price$17.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews165
FAQ
Is Child Psychology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 662 reviews and sells for $15.36.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Child Psychology?
The median best seller has 662 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Child Psychology best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.36; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.90 and $18.59.
Can new books break into Child Psychology?
4% 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.