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Cognitive Psychology (Psychology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cognitive Psychology (Psychology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $32.35, median 61 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.64 – $48.94 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Psychology (476), 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.
- At $32.35 its median price beats 90% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Cognitive Psychology best sellers
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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
by Dennis Greenberger
- List rank#1
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,223
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
- List rank#2
- Price$9.70
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12,113
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Understanding By Design
by Grant Wiggins
- List rank#3
- Price$18.47
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,257
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The Nature of Explanation
by Kenneth (K. J. W.) Craik
- List rank#4
- Price$20
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics
by Richard H. Thaler
- List rank#5
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,882
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Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything
by Charles Conn
- List rank#6
- Price$18.05
- Rating4.6
- Reviews795
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The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness
by Mark Solms
- List rank#7
- Price$18.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews664
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Phenomenology of Perception
by Maurice Merleau-Ponty
- List rank#8
- Price$32.35
- Rating4.4
- Reviews306
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The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
by Kevin Simler
- List rank#9
- Price$21.79
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,765
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The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory (Philosophy of Mind)
by David J. Chalmers
- List rank#10
- Price$28.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews362
FAQ
Is Cognitive Psychology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 61 reviews and sells for $32.35.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cognitive Psychology?
The median best seller has 61 reviews, and 61% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cognitive Psychology best sellers cost?
The median price is $32.35; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.64 and $48.94.
Can new books break into Cognitive Psychology?
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.