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Children's & Youth Sports: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Children's & Youth Sports, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.65, median 66 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.45 – $16.96 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Sports & Outdoors (3,462), one of the easier corners under it.
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Children's & Youth Sports best sellers
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Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports
by Troy Horne
- List rank#1
- Price$12.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,999
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Baseball iQ for Kids and Teens: Things that smart players do
by Joe Collis
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews696
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Goodnight, Little Golfer: A Bedtime Golf Book for Toddlers and Little Kids (Goodnight Adventures)
by L. Scholtz
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews19
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The High Cheese (Local Legends: Sports Chapter Books For Kids)
by Lane Walker
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews318
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This Is Not About Running: A Memoir
by Mary Cain
- List rank#5
- Price$15.93
- Rating4.4
- Reviews463
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The Buzzer Beater (Local Legends: Sports Chapter Books For Kids)
by Lane Walker
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews256
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Messi The Legend: Inspiring Story for Young Readers and Kids. Biography Book of Lionel Messi, one of the Best Soccer Players
by Dream Bigger Books
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews168
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The Boys of Barstow: Dynasty in the Desert: Discover how a coach and his athletes created one of the greatest high school cross-country dynasties in California history.
by Jim Duarte
- List rank#8
- Price$18.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews11
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The Ultimate Sports Activity Book for Kids 8-12: Puzzles, Quizzes, Fun Facts, Trivia, Brain Games, Word Search, Sudoku, Crosswords, & Mental Toughness ... 12 (Kids Activity Books for Young Athletes)
by Winning Athlete Publishing
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews108
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I Spy Sports: Discover Football, Basketball, Baseball & More! A Cute Search and Find Book for Toddlers (I Spy Books for Toddlers)
- List rank#10
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews50
FAQ
Is Children's & Youth Sports a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 66 reviews and sells for $14.65.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Children's & Youth Sports?
The median best seller has 66 reviews, and 61% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Children's & Youth Sports best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.65; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.45 and $16.96.
Can new books break into Children's & Youth Sports?
18% 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.