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Extreme Sports (Sports, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Extreme Sports (Sports, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 17 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.89 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Sports (587), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $11.99 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Extreme Sports best sellers
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Peak: A Thrilling Adventure About Climbing Everest and Risking Everything (A Peak Marcello Adventure, 1)
by Roland Smith
- List rank#1
- Price$7.77
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,511
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Descent: The Epic Conclusion―A Thrilling Young Adult Adventure of Survival and Mountain Climbing (A Peak Marcello Adventure, 4)
by Roland Smith
- List rank#2
- Price$14.92
- Rating4.9
- Reviews221
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Game Change: An Inspiring Sports Story about a Backup Quarterback Who Discovers His Potential When It Matters Most
by Joseph Monninger
- List rank#3
- Price$10.64
- Rating4.5
- Reviews163
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The Edge: Fifteen-year-old climber Peak Marcello faces the Hindu Kush's deadly peaks to rescue his kidnapped mother in this gripping YA adventure
by Roland Smith
- List rank#4
- Price$7.51
- Rating4.8
- Reviews565
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Ascent: A Gripping Young Adult Thriller of Mountain Climbing and Survival in Myanmar's Treacherous Rainforests (A Peak Marcello Adventure, 3)
by Roland Smith
- List rank#5
- Price$6.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews268
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Dirt Bike Runaway (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)
by Matt Christopher
- List rank#6
- Price$8.41
- Rating4.7
- Reviews98
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Renegade
by Mike Bloemer
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews155
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Lights Out (Lights Out Romance)
by Jenni Fletcher
- List rank#8
- Price$9.74
- Rating4.2
- Reviews204
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Furious
by Jamie Pacton
- List rank#9
- Price$10.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews17
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Falling Fast (Lights Out Romance)
by Jenni Fletcher
- List rank#10
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews98
FAQ
Is Extreme Sports a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 17 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Extreme Sports?
The median best seller has 17 reviews, and 83% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Extreme Sports best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.89 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Extreme Sports?
3% 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.