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Death (Sociology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Death (Sociology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.34, median 632 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.48 – $15.86 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Sociology (5,749), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 632 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Death best sellers
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When Breath Becomes Air: Pulitzer Prize Finalist
- List rank#1
- Price$10.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews120,214
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Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,472
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It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand
by Megan Devine LPC
- List rank#5
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews9,952
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To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes
by Rosie Grant
- List rank#6
- Price$14.37
- Rating4.6
- Reviews694
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
- List rank#7
- Price$11.38
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9,287
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The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,445
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Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
by Suleika Jaouad
- List rank#9
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,144
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The Denial of Death
by Ernest Becker
- List rank#10
- Price$13.28
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,453
FAQ
Is Death a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 632 reviews and sells for $12.34.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Death?
The median best seller has 632 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Death best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.34; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.48 and $15.86.
Can new books break into Death?
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.