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College & University (Basketball, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for College & University (Basketball, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 16 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Basketball (130), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 16 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 College & University best sellers
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His Reckless Freshman : A College Sports Romance (Nolan U Basketball Book 1)
by Katy Archer
- List rank#1
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews285
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Meet the Boys: A College Sports Romance (Nolan U Basketball)
by Katy Archer
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews159
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The Blue Team: A Novel about Faith and Basketball (The Thomas Conner Series Book 1)
by Peter Young
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews143
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How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days: The Ultimate Guide to Drastically Improving Your Basketball Shooting, Passing and Dribbling Skills (Basketball)
by James Wilson
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews783
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Boost Your Basketball IQ: How to Think the Game, Be the Smartest Player on the Court, and Win More (Basketball Training Skills & Strategies)
by Jason Calabrese
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews274
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Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews109
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His Best Friend’s Sister: A College Sports Romance (Nolan U Basketball Book 3)
by Katy Archer
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Reviews-
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His to Fight For: A College Sports Romance (Nolan U Basketball Book 2)
by Katy Archer
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Reviews-
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Echoes of Mackey: Stories of Purdue’s Iconic Men’s Basketball Program and What Makes It One of the Nation’s Best
by Ed Snyder
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews5
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Wardrobe Of The Wolf (The Thomas Conner Series Book 2)
by Peter Young
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38
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FAQ
Is College & University a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in College & University?
The median best seller has 16 reviews, and 79% of them have fewer than 100.
What do College & University best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into College & University?
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.