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Depression (Mental Health, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Depression (Mental Health, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.07, median 888 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.99 – $16.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Mental Health (7,292), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has 888 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Depression best sellers
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Vagus Nerve Deck: 75 Exercises to Reset Your Nervous System
by Melissa Romano LGSW
- List rank#1
- Price$21.43
- Rating4.7
- Reviews855
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The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
by Russ Harris
- List rank#2
- Price$21.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,158
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Everything Is F*cked: Two Transformative Guides to Finding Happiness Amidst Life's Chaos (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Book Series))
by Mark Manson
- List rank#3
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,804
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What Happened Yesterday
by Matt Sturniolo
- List rank#4
- Price$21.77
- Rating4.9
- Reviews259
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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
by Dennis Greenberger
- List rank#5
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,223
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Projections: The New Science of Human Emotion
by Karl Deisseroth
- List rank#6
- Price$17.71
- Rating4.6
- Reviews403
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Feeling Good: Overcome Depression and Anxiety with Proven Techniques
by David D. Burns M.D.
- List rank#7
- Price$12.62
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8,961
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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
by Kay Redfield Jamison
- List rank#8
- Price$11.43
- Rating4.5
- Reviews7,414
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Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God
by Max Lucado
- List rank#9
- Price$10.75
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,702
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I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
by Terrence Real
- List rank#10
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,955
FAQ
Is Depression a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 888 reviews and sells for $13.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Depression?
The median best seller has 888 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Depression best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.99 and $16.95.
Can new books break into Depression?
7% 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.