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Emotions (Mental Health, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Emotions (Mental Health, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.44, median 2,130 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.28 – $15.25 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,130 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 29% of the parent category Mental Health (7,292), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Emotions best sellers
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
- List rank#1
- Price$9.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews45,402
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Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (The Dr. Sue Johnson Collection, 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$14.04
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,448
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
- List rank#3
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48,832
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The Art of Letting Go: Stop Overthinking, Stop Negative Spirals, and Find Emotional Freedom: The Path to Calm, Book 13
by Nick Trenton
- List rank#4
- Price$12.43
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,755
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The Happiness Trap (Second Edition): How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
by Russ Harris
- List rank#5
- Price$11.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,158
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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#6
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,315
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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
by John Koenig
- List rank#7
- Price$15.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,816
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Building a Non-Anxious Life
- List rank#8
- Price$16.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,797
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All About Love: New Visions (Love Song to the Nation Book 1)
by bell hooks
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews15,090
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The Regulated Bitch: Calm the Chaos, Let Go of Control, and Master Emotional Regulation
by Gwen Taylor
- List rank#10
- Price$14.30
- Rating4.6
- Reviews120
FAQ
Is Emotions a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,130 reviews and sells for $12.44.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Emotions?
The median best seller has 2,130 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Emotions best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.44; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.28 and $15.25.
Can new books break into Emotions?
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.