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Development: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Development, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.99, median 450 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.13 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $10.99 its median price beats 90% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 450 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Development best sellers
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Raising Mentally Strong Kids: How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults
by Daniel G. Amen MD
- List rank#1
- Price$14.93
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,145
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Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children—An Essential Guide for Caregivers of Children from Infancy to Age Eight
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,315
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
- List rank#3
- Price$20.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,742
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews21,710
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Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,441
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Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
by Gordon Neufeld
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,318
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How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (The How To Talk Series)
by Joanna Faber
- List rank#7
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,398
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Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,018
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The Einstein Syndrome: Bright Children Who Talk Late
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews427
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
by William Stixrud PhD
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,563
FAQ
Is Development a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 450 reviews and sells for $10.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Development?
The median best seller has 450 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Development best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.13 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Development?
5% 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.