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Folklore & Mythology (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Folklore & Mythology (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.37, median 900 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.24 – $16.54 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 24% of the parent category Social Sciences (3,820), 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.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has 900 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Folklore & Mythology best sellers
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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
by PhD Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ph.D.
- List rank#1
- Price$11.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews17,686
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces: The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell
- List rank#3
- Price$21.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,187
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The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth – Reclaiming Matriarchal History, the Goddess, Feminist Spirituality, and Women's Power
by Monica Sjoo
- List rank#4
- Price$24.64
- Rating4.8
- Reviews896
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Ornithography: An Illustrated Guide to Bird Lore & Symbolism (Volume 2) (Hidden Languages)
by Jessica Roux
- List rank#5
- Price$10.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews860
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
by Ingri d'Aulaire
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,539
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Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us
by Martin Shaw
- List rank#7
- Price$19.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews345
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A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny (DK A History of)
by DK
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews40
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Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition): Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
by Edith Hamilton
- List rank#10
- Price$17.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews10,526
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FAQ
Is Folklore & Mythology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 900 reviews and sells for $13.37.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Folklore & Mythology?
The median best seller has 900 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Folklore & Mythology best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.37; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.24 and $16.54.
Can new books break into Folklore & Mythology?
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.