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Creativity & Genius (Psychology & Counseling, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Creativity & Genius (Psychology & Counseling, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.64, median 1,102 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.29 – $15.75 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Psychology & Counseling (10,848), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 86% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,102 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 15, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Creativity & Genius best sellers
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The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#1
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14,549
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The War of Art
by Steven Pressfield
- List rank#3
- Price$8.07
- Rating4.5
- Reviews31,475
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
by Johann Hari
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9,298
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
- List rank#5
- Price$10.50
- Rating4.5
- Reviews35,874
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
- List rank#6
- Price$10.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,620
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Austin Kleon)
by Austin Kleon
- List rank#7
- Price$8.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews20,373
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
- List rank#8
- Price$8.93
- Rating4.5
- Reviews24,053
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Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors (How to be More Likable and Charismatic)
by Patrick King
- List rank#9
- Price$15.24
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,767
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Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible
by Joe Rohde
- List rank#10
- Price$29.93
- Rating4.8
- Reviews57
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Creativity & Genius
FAQ
Is Creativity & Genius a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,102 reviews and sells for $13.64.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Creativity & Genius?
The median best seller has 1,102 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Creativity & Genius best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.64; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.29 and $15.75.
Can new books break into Creativity & Genius?
5% 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.