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Counseling & Psychology: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Counseling & Psychology, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 5,920 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.74 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 5,920 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.99 its median price beats 93% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.74 to $14.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Counseling & Psychology best sellers
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The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness
- List rank#1
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,360
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The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story
by Brenda Davies
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67,009
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The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28,217
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Total Memory Workout: 8 Easy Steps to Maximum Memory Fitness
by Cynthia R. Green
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews49
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Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
by Simon Sinek
- List rank#5
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,538
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews150,379
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How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections—In Person and Online
by Susan RoAne
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews295
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Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World
by Adam Grant
- List rank#9
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews58
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Your Biggest Enemy Is Your Uncontrolled Mind: Master These 7 Laws Before Your Mind Masters You
by Sourabh Dubey
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews150
Subcategories
- Trauma Psychology31
- Testing & Measurement30
- Cross-Cultural Psychology29
- Ethics29
- Health Psychology29
- Gender28
- Consulting Psychology28
- Positive Psychology27
- Psychology of Technology27
- Environmental Psychology27
- Cultural Psychology26
- Parapsychology26
- Statistics26
- Evolutionary Psychology25
- Occupational & Organizational25
- Practice Management25
- Psychopharmacology24
- Research24
- Medicine & Psychology24
- Group Therapy24
- LGBTQ+24
- Mental Health22
- Suicide22
- Psychoanalysis22
- Essays22
- Counseling22
- Pathologies22
- Physiological Aspects21
- Hypnosis21
- Experimental Psychology21
- Clinical Psychology21
- Education, Training & Supervision20
- Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology20
- Grief & Loss19
- Reference19
- Developmental Psychology19
- Adolescent Psychology19
- Child Development & Psychology18
- Movements17
- Psychotherapy, TA & NLP16
- Applied Psychology16
- Neuropsychology16
- Social Psychology & Interactions15
- Forensic Psychology15
- Creativity & Genius15
- Personality14
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FAQ
Is Counseling & Psychology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5,920 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Counseling & Psychology?
The median best seller has 5,920 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Counseling & Psychology best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.74 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Counseling & Psychology?
11% 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.