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Criticism (Philosophy, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Criticism (Philosophy, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.07, median 40 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $12.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Philosophy (1,665), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $12.49, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Criticism best sellers
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Meditations
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews82
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The Practical Critical Thinking, Logic & Problem Solving Blueprint (10 in 1): Your All In One Guide To Superior Thinking & Outstanding Decision Making Skills With 100+ Modern & Real World Examples
by Charlie J Roth
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews123
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The God Delusion: A Study of Religious Belief and Skepticism
- List rank#4
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,139
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The Conspiracy against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror
by Thomas Ligotti
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,872
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Against Ethics: Contributions to a Poetics of Obligation with Constant Reference to Deconstruction (Studies in Continental Thought)
by John D. Caputo
- List rank#6
- Price$0.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews16
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Beyond Good & Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews125
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Heidegger Thinking: 'Being and Time' Explained
by Simon Critchley
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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Being and Nothingness
by Jean-Paul Sartre
- List rank#10
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,153
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FAQ
Is Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 40 reviews and sells for $8.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Criticism?
The median best seller has 40 reviews, and 65% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $12.49.
Can new books break into Criticism?
8% 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.