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General (Library & Information Science, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for General (Library & Information Science, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $27.07, median 18 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.64 – $44.30 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category Library & Information Science (61), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $27.07 its median price beats 86% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 75% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 18 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 General best sellers
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The Library: A Fragile History
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews321
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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates (One World Essentials)
by Wes Moore
- List rank#2
- Price$8.93
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,605
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The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood
by James Gleick
- List rank#4
- Price$16.53
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,597
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The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts
by Joshua Hammer
- List rank#5
- Price$17.62
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,703
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Alphabetical Notebook 8.5 x 11: 6 Pages per Letter | Lined-Journal Organizer Large with A-Z Tabs Printed | Minimalist Design Teal
by Emily Grace
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews190
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The Systems Thinker: Analytical Skills: Level Up Your Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Deduction Skills. Notice the Details Others Miss.
- List rank#7
- Price$9.67
- Rating4.1
- Reviews265
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The Ultimate Wodehouse Collection
by P.G. Wodehouse
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,615
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Anatomy of Genres
by John Truby
- List rank#9
- Price$12.57
- Rating4.6
- Reviews648
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A Place for Everything: The Curious History of Alphabetical Order
by Judith Flanders
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews228
FAQ
Is General a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 18 reviews and sells for $27.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in General?
The median best seller has 18 reviews, and 70% of them have fewer than 100.
What do General best sellers cost?
The median price is $27.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.64 and $44.30.
Can new books break into General?
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.