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Ethics (Psychology & Counseling, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Ethics (Psychology & Counseling, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $36.31, median 7 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.34 – $49.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Psychology & Counseling (10,848), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $36.31 its median price beats 92% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 7 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Ethics best sellers
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The Journalist and the Murderer
by Janet Malcolm
- List rank#1
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.2
- Reviews769
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Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know
by Mark Lilla
- List rank#2
- Price$13.65
- Rating4.2
- Reviews75
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365 Days of Psychology: 365 Days of Psychology: A Year of Daily Lessons to Master Your Mind—From Freud to Skinner, CBT to Creativity, Mental Health to Mindfulness, and More (The Everyday 365 Books)
by Dae Lee
- List rank#3
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews80
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Meditations – Marcus Aurelius: The Private Stoic Reflections of Marcus Aurelius (Annotated Edition)
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews18
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Gestalt Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques
by Dave Mann
- List rank#5
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.6
- Reviews128
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Beautiful Souls: The Courage and Conscience of Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times
by Eyal Press
- List rank#6
- Price$9.96
- Rating4.4
- Reviews216
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The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook
by Leif Hallberg
- List rank#7
- Price$46.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews51
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ACA Ethical Standards Casebook
by Barbara Herlihy
- List rank#8
- Price$54.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews321
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Beyond Aggression: Choosing the Power of Adaptability
by Kevin Secours
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide
by Kenneth S. Pope
- List rank#10
- Price$85.82
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Ethics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7 reviews and sells for $36.31.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ethics?
The median best seller has 7 reviews, and 89% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ethics best sellers cost?
The median price is $36.31; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.34 and $49.69.
Can new books break into Ethics?
9% 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.