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Corruption & Misconduct (Specific Topics, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Corruption & Misconduct (Specific Topics, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.95, median 770 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.46 – $18.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Specific Topics (6,658), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 82% of Books categories: the median best seller has 770 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Corruption & Misconduct best sellers
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Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohammed bin Zayed's secret plot to remake the Middle East
by Matthew Cole
- List rank#1
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.2
- Reviews33
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America, Compromised
by Lawrence Lessig
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews37
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Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era
- List rank#3
- Price$17.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews398
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Why Fauci MUST Rot in Prison
- List rank#4
- Price$26.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews32
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Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America
by Andrew Weissmann
- List rank#5
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,214
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Unburdened: A Former Democrat Insider’s Shocking Account of Political Power, Betrayal, and Party Collapse
by Lindy Li
- List rank#6
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews360
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Rinsed: From Cartels to Crypto: How the Tech Industry Washes Money for the World's Deadliest Crooks
by Geoff White
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews316
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How to Stand Up to a Dictator: A Nobel Laureate's Fight Against Authoritarianism -- Includes an Introduction by Amal Clooney
by Maria Ressa
- List rank#8
- Price$11.26
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,314
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The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon – The New York Times Bestseller Exposing Mass Migration as a National Security Threat
- List rank#9
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,265
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The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
by Steven Hassan
- List rank#10
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,068
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FAQ
Is Corruption & Misconduct a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 770 reviews and sells for $14.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Corruption & Misconduct?
The median best seller has 770 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Corruption & Misconduct best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.46 and $18.99.
Can new books break into Corruption & Misconduct?
13% 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.