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Essays (Religious Studies & Reference, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Essays (Religious Studies & Reference, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 80 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Religious Studies & Reference (1,436), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Essays best sellers
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Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis Signature Classics)
by C. S. Lewis
- List rank#1
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,958
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Handbook for the Soul
by Benjamin Shield
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews81
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One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder
by Brian Doyle
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews912
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New Seeds of Contemplation
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,643
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Alas, Babylon: The Classic Apocalyptic Novel of Courage, Survival, and Determination After Nuclear Holocaust (Harper Perennial Olive Edition)
by Pat Frank
- List rank#5
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,877
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Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals
by Luisah Teish
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,741
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Coming to Faith Through Dawkins: 12 Essays on the Pathway from New Atheism to Christianity
by Alister McGrath
- List rank#7
- Price$12.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews97
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Learning to Walk in the Dark: A Study of Spiritual Growth Through Darkness
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,481
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Wholehearted Faith
by Rachel Held Evans
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,360
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Letters to a Young Catholic (Art of Mentoring)
by George Weigel
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews148
FAQ
Is Essays a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 80 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Essays?
The median best seller has 80 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Essays best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Essays?
8% 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.