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Forensic Psychology (Psychology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Forensic Psychology (Psychology, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $25.95, median 50 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.44 – $55.10 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Psychology (3,386), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $25.95 its median price beats 85% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Forensic Psychology best sellers
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Broken Plea: The Explosive Search for Truth Behind the Idaho Murders
by Christopher Whitcomb
- List rank#1
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.3
- Reviews893
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Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us
by Robert D. Hare
- List rank#2
- Price$11.11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,088
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The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry
by Gwen Adshead
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,281
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Inside the Criminal Mind (Newly Revised Edition)
by Stanton Samenow
- List rank#4
- Price$11.44
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,703
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Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us
by Robert D. Hare
- List rank#5
- Price$17.52
- Rating4.7
- Reviews95
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The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime
by Michael H. Stone MD
- List rank#6
- Price$21.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews441
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Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales
by Bill Bass
- List rank#7
- Price$17.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,424
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A Double Life: The Anatomy of a Premeditated Murder
by Mikita Brottman
- List rank#8
- Price$14.54
- Rating4.0
- Reviews25
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Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime
by Val McDermid
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,345
FAQ
Is Forensic Psychology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 50 reviews and sells for $25.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Forensic Psychology?
The median best seller has 50 reviews, and 58% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Forensic Psychology best sellers cost?
The median price is $25.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.44 and $55.10.
Can new books break into Forensic Psychology?
5% 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.