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General (Cultural Studies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for General (Cultural Studies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.87, median 116 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| 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 Cultural Studies (480), 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 $10.87 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 General best sellers
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My First Bilingual Library: A Spanish-English Vocabulary Board Book Set of Colors, Numbers, Animals, ABCs, and More (Si Sabo Kids)
by Mike Alfaro
- List rank#1
- Price$22.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews444
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You Are 10 And Amazing! Inspiring Stories For 10 Year Old Boys: 15 Motivating Tales of Bravery, Kindness, Friendship and Integrity (You Are Amazing!)
by Mary Allan
- List rank#2
- Price$14.85
- Rating4.8
- Reviews290
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The Big Book of Weird Laws 8: China Confusion
by Meme Master
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews89
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My Little Golden Book About the '80s
by Jennifer Dussling
- List rank#4
- Price$5.46
- Rating4.9
- Reviews58
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Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 2 & 3
- List rank#5
- Price$6.81
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,777
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Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories
by Elise Gravel
- List rank#6
- Price$10.82
- Rating4.8
- Reviews221
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Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 1 & 2
- List rank#7
- Price$7
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,166
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All Kinds of People
by Shelley Rotner
- List rank#8
- Price$6.92
- Rating4.8
- Reviews777
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IXL Ultimate Summer 2nd to 3rd Grade Workbooks, Math, Reading Comprehension, Language Arts, Geography, Science, Social Studies, and Writing Practice for Kids (IXL Ultimate Summer Workbooks)
by IXL Learning
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews316
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Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 5 & 6
- List rank#10
- Price$6.77
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,047
FAQ
Is General a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 116 reviews and sells for $10.87.
How many reviews do you need to rank in General?
The median best seller has 116 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do General best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.87; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $13.99.
Can new books break into General?
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.