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Etymology (Words, Language & Grammar, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Etymology (Words, Language & Grammar, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 136 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Words, Language & Grammar (678), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 29, 11 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Etymology best sellers
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Euphemania: Our Love Affair with Euphemisms
by Ralph Keyes
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews43
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Wordslut: A Hilarious and Informative Exploration of Gendered Language and Its Impact on Women
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,540
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Why Do We Say That? 101 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! A Brief History On Where They Come From!
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,960
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The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate (Highly Selective Reference)
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews137
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The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got that Way
by Bill Bryson
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews7,785
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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
by Andrew Thompson
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews978
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Say What?: The Fascinating Origins of 300+ Everyday Expressions
by Ben Douglas
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews99
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Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words
by Kevin Hall
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,002
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The Story of English in 100 Words
by David Crystal
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews365
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Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen
by Mary Norris
- List rank#10
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,388
Same niche in Books: Etymology
FAQ
Is Etymology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 136 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Etymology?
The median best seller has 136 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Etymology best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Etymology?
6% 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.