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Criticism (Philosophy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Criticism (Philosophy, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.39, median 169 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.54 – $20.19 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Philosophy (4,240), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Criticism best sellers
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Marcus Aurelius - Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader (The Stoic Classics Collection)
- List rank#1
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,933
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The Conspiracy against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror
by Thomas Ligotti
- List rank#2
- Price$10.60
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,872
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Meditations
- List rank#3
- Price$6.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,984
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Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)
by Michel de Montaigne
- List rank#5
- Price$26.02
- Rating4.6
- Reviews760
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
- List rank#6
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,997
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Meditations
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews82
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Being and Nothingness
by Jean-Paul Sartre
- List rank#8
- Price$17.46
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,153
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Beyond Good and Evil
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,635
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Walden
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews395
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FAQ
Is Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 169 reviews and sells for $14.39.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Criticism?
The median best seller has 169 reviews, and 31% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.39; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.54 and $20.19.
Can new books break into Criticism?
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.