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Depression & Mental Health (Social & Family Issues, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Depression & Mental Health (Social & Family Issues, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.27, median 1,306 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $10.87 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Social & Family Issues (12,280), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,306 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $9.27 its median price is below 93% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Depression & Mental Health best sellers
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The Hate U Give: A Story About Police Violence, Racism, and Speaking Out
by Angie Thomas
- List rank#1
- Price$8.57
- Rating4.7
- Reviews51,465
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Allegedly: A Story About Injustice, Trauma, and the Search for Truth
- List rank#3
- Price$9.27
- Rating4.3
- Reviews10,458
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Five Total Strangers
by Natalie D. Richards
- List rank#4
- Price$5.86
- Rating3.7
- Reviews7,901
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Speak
- List rank#6
- Price$7.44
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,250
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All the Bright Places
by Jennifer Niven
- List rank#7
- Price$6.43
- Rating4.6
- Reviews22,572
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Every Last Word
by Tamara Ireland Stone
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,656
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The Upside of Falling: A Fun and Flirty Teen Romance
by Alex Light
- List rank#10
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews15,250
FAQ
Is Depression & Mental Health a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,306 reviews and sells for $9.27.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Depression & Mental Health?
The median best seller has 1,306 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Depression & Mental Health best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.27; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $10.87.
Can new books break into Depression & Mental Health?
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.