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Consciousness & Thought (Philosophy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Consciousness & Thought (Philosophy, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.33, median 1,294 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.33 – $15.46 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Philosophy (4,240), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,294 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Consciousness & Thought best sellers
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When Breath Becomes Air: Pulitzer Prize Finalist
- List rank#1
- Price$10.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews120,214
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Meditations (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
by Aurelius Marcus
- List rank#2
- Price$13.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,998
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A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
- List rank#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,130
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I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,074
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Natural Intelligence & the Logic of Consciousness
- List rank#5
- Price$28.59
- Rating4.2
- Reviews33
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Will and Attention: A Memoir
- List rank#6
- Price$30
- Rating4.5
- Reviews35
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
by Héctor García
- List rank#7
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews68,629
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Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life
by Roxie Nafousi
- List rank#8
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,016
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On Confidence (Pocket Library)
by The School of Life
- List rank#9
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,158
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The Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck and Guidebook
by Kim Krans
- List rank#10
- Price$15.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,195
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FAQ
Is Consciousness & Thought a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,294 reviews and sells for $12.33.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Consciousness & Thought?
The median best seller has 1,294 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Consciousness & Thought best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.33; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.33 and $15.46.
Can new books break into Consciousness & Thought?
9% 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.