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General (Psychology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for General (Psychology, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.95, median 4,182 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.32 – $16.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 4,182 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 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 General best sellers
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery
- List rank#1
- Price$11.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews29,374
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
- List rank#2
- Price$21.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48,832
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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
- List rank#3
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,015
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
- List rank#4
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews45,402
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I Owed Myself This: 100 Sessions to Finally Choose Yourself Without Guilt and Stop Tolerating Less Than You Deserve
by Victoria Bruni
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews41
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
- List rank#7
- Price$18
- Rating4.7
- Reviews21,711
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A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
- List rank#8
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,130
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- List rank#9
- Price$19.87
- Rating4.6
- Reviews51,836
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The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
by Russ Harris
- List rank#10
- Price$21.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,158
FAQ
Is General a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,182 reviews and sells for $14.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in General?
The median best seller has 4,182 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do General best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.32 and $16.99.
Can new books break into General?
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.