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Death (Social & Family Issues, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Death (Social & Family Issues, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.49, median 1,508 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Social & Family Issues (25,056), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,508 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Death best sellers
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Scythe (Arc of a Scythe Book 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews23,028
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Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe Book 2)
- List rank#2
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,973
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The Toll (Arc of a Scythe Book 3)
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews15,655
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Bridge to Terabithia: A Newbery Medal Winner―A Beloved Children's Classic About Friendship, Imagination, and Coping with Loss
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews13,703
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My Life with the Walter Boys: Now a Netflix Series!
by Ali Novak
- List rank#5
- Price$6.01
- Rating4.3
- Reviews11,748
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Looking for Smoke: Now a Reese's YA Book Club Pick! A Gripping Thriller of Secrets and Survival on the Blackfeet Reservation
by K. A. Cobell
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews777
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Love the Way You Lie (Boys of Riverside Book 1)
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,425
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Five Total Strangers
by Natalie D. Richards
- List rank#9
- Price$5.57
- Rating3.7
- Reviews7,901
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In Silence: A Dark High School Bully Romance (A Black Falls High Novel Book 2)
by K.G. Reuss
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,638
FAQ
Is Death a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,508 reviews and sells for $8.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Death?
The median best seller has 1,508 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Death best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Death?
4% 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.