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Death & Grief (Self-Help, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Death & Grief (Self-Help, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.59, median 2,203 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.95 – $14.38 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Self-Help (12,077), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,203 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.59 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Death & Grief best sellers
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson, 25th Anniversary Edition
by Mitch Albom
- List rank#1
- Price$8.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews50,262
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Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews28,818
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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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Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You | A Spiritual Exploration of Life, Purpose, and Eternal Hope in the Face of Death and Grief
by John Burke
- List rank#6
- Price$9.05
- Rating4.8
- Reviews17,712
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How Lucky Am I
by Christian Watson
- List rank#7
- Price$24.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews800
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To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes
by Rosie Grant
- List rank#8
- Price$14.37
- Rating4.6
- Reviews694
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Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
by Michelle Zauner
- List rank#9
- Price$9.34
- Rating4.4
- Reviews32,468
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Welcome to the Afterlife: A No-Nonsense Tour for Those in Mourning or the Merely Curious with Denise, Heaven's Receptionist
- List rank#10
- Price$3.19
- Rating4.5
- Reviews42
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Death & Grief a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,203 reviews and sells for $11.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Death & Grief?
The median best seller has 2,203 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Death & Grief best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.95 and $14.38.
Can new books break into Death & Grief?
9% 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.