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Education & Reference (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Education & Reference (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 611 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $8.37 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Teen & Young Adult (43,838), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 611 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Education & Reference best sellers
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The Affinity Collector: A Fantasy Isekai LitRPG Series (Octaeteris Cycle Book 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,635
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I Know This Much Is True: A Powerful Story of Brothers, Mental Illness, and the Search for Forgiveness (P.S.)
by Wally Lamb
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews11,676
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Island of the Blue Dolphins: A Newbery Award Winner—A Gripping Tale of Survival
by Scott O'Dell
- List rank#3
- Price$8.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews13,064
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The Weirdest Tales in History: 25 Full-Length Stories for History Buffs - Emperors, Popes, Vikings, and Unbelievable True Episodes
by Garlandium Books
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews193
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The Big Book of Funny Memes 1 (Funny Dank Memes To Relate To)
by Meme Master
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews787
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The Prince
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,485
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,691
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My Side of the Mountain
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,528
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Phantom of the Haunted Bog: A LitRPG Adventure (The Lone Wanderer Book 2)
by K. Georgiades aka PathOfPen
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,467
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Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
by Brandy Colbert
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews227
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Education & Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 611 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Education & Reference?
The median best seller has 611 reviews, and 23% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Education & Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $8.37.
Can new books break into Education & Reference?
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.