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Drugs & Alcohol Abuse (Social Issues, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Drugs & Alcohol Abuse (Social Issues, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.99, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.10 – $17.18 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Social Issues (544), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Drugs & Alcohol Abuse best sellers
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Everything You Need to Know Before You’re 18 (But Won’t Get Taught in School): 100+ Essential Life Skills for Self-Confidence, Happiness, and Success (Life Skills for Tweens, Teens & Young Adults)
by Ferne Bowe
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews476
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Go Ask Alice
by uncredited
- List rank#2
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,605
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Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
by Nic Sheff
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,021
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The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens: Updated for the Digital Age
by Sean Covey
- List rank#4
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,198
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We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction
by Nic Sheff
- List rank#5
- Price$12.11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,263
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Cómo Superar Ira Miedo Culpa: Libérate De Estas Grandes Limitaciones (Spanish Edition)
by Adam Tusco
- List rank#6
- Price$16.71
- Rating4.6
- Reviews25
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Life Skills for Young Adults: How to Manage Money, Find a Job, Stay Fit, Eat Healthy and Live Independently. Everything a Teen Should Know Before ... Skills for Tweens, Teens & Young Adults)
by Ferne Bowe
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews465
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Young Firecrackers
by Brian Rehn
- List rank#8
- Price$17.18
- Rating5.0
- Reviews66
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Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,542
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You Rule The Way: A Story of Addiction, Identity and Becoming The Man God Called Me to Be
by Matthew Fleming
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews41
FAQ
Is Drugs & Alcohol Abuse a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $13.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Drugs & Alcohol Abuse?
The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Drugs & Alcohol Abuse best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.10 and $17.18.
Can new books break into Drugs & Alcohol Abuse?
12% 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.