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Education (Sociology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Education (Sociology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.09, median 1 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.04 – $23.79 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Sociology (5,749), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 1 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 89% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Education best sellers
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Philosophy of Plato – THE REPUBLIC: Complete Edition with Focus Notes, Concept Maps and Illustrations
by Plato Plato
- List rank#1
- Price$17.98
- Rating4.3
- Reviews93
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The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning -- And How To Help Them Thrive Again
- List rank#2
- Price$15.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews356
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The Capture of Academia: How Universities Shape Power, Silence Dissent, and Influence Society
by Prof Norman Elliott Fenton
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews66
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by Itziar Alkorta Matxain
- List rank#4
- Price$12.18
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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Fábrica de desperdícios: a evasão de estudantes de mestrado e doutorado no Brasil (Portuguese Edition)
by Igor Vinicius Lima Valentim
- List rank#5
- Price$17.99
- Reviews-
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Conhecimento & Saber: 2.000 Anos de História de Quem Tem o Direito de Produzir, Transmitir e Validar o Conhecimento (Portuguese Edition)
by José Dias Costa Jr
- List rank#6
- Price$18
- Reviews-
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THE WAR ON REALITY: How Ideology Rewired The West
by Todd Naramore
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Essays on History, Writing, and Schooling
by David Labaree
- List rank#8
- Price$12
- Reviews-
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Sociology, 17Th Edition
by Macionis
- List rank#9
- Price$32.61
- Rating4.2
- Reviews180
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Don't Blame the Clanker: What a Science Teacher, 25 Years of Crazy Kitchens, and an AI Under the Hood Reveal About Fear, Greed, and How Humans Actually Work
by CJ Green
- List rank#10
- Price$16.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is Education a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1 reviews and sells for $17.09.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Education?
The median best seller has 1 reviews, and 97% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Education best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.09; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.04 and $23.79.
Can new books break into Education?
19% 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.