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Folk & Tribal: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Folk & Tribal, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.63, median 246 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.75 – $20.45 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts (1,622), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Folk & Tribal best sellers
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Books of Enoch
- List rank#1
- Price$19.38
- Rating4.8
- Reviews191
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The Shaman's Book of Extraordinary Practices: 58 Power Tools for Personal Transformation (Power Path Series)
by José Luis Stevens PhD
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews316
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Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals ― A Classic Memoir and Guide to Ifa, Orisha, and New Orleans Voudou
by Luisah Teish
- List rank#4
- Price$14.39
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,741
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Hoodoo Saints and Root Warriors: Stories and Magick for Liberation
by Mawiyah Kai EL-Jamah Bomani
- List rank#5
- Price$14.43
- Rating4.9
- Reviews38
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Black Elk Speaks: The Complete Edition
by John G. Neihardt
- List rank#6
- Price$15.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,751
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With All My Heart: A Shumard Oak Bend Novel (Discerning God’s Best Book 2)
by Heidi Gray McGill
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,082
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Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (Compass)
by Malidoma Patrice Some
- List rank#8
- Price$9.76
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,107
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The Way of the Shaman
by Michael Harner
- List rank#9
- Price$9.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,582
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The Book of Five Rings
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,958
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Tribal & Folk
FAQ
Is Folk & Tribal a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 246 reviews and sells for $16.63.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Folk & Tribal?
The median best seller has 246 reviews, and 25% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Folk & Tribal best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.63; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.75 and $20.45.
Can new books break into Folk & Tribal?
2% 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.