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Gerontology (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Gerontology (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.29, median 133 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.32 – $17.74 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Social Sciences (3,820), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 17, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Gerontology best sellers
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Making the Best of What's Left: When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered
by Judith Viorst
- List rank#1
- Price$17.75
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,090
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I Remember That!: Captivating Stories, Interesting Facts and Fun Trivia for Seniors
by Bill O'Neill
- List rank#2
- Price$9.63
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,542
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Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life
by Sharon Blackie
- List rank#3
- Price$17.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews742
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The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul
by Connie Zweig
- List rank#4
- Price$12.74
- Rating4.5
- Reviews807
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Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age
by Mary Pipher
- List rank#5
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,043
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Picture Book of Psalms: For Seniors with Dementia [Large Print Bible Verse Picture Books] (Religious Activities for Seniors with Dementia)
by Mighty Oak Books
- List rank#6
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews883
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How to Care for Aging Parents, 3rd Edition: A One-Stop Resource for All Your Medical, Financial, Housing, and Emotional Issues
by Virginia Morris
- List rank#7
- Price$11.31
- Rating4.6
- Reviews588
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Elderhood
by Louise Aronson
- List rank#8
- Price$17.71
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,299
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
by Jessica Bruder
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews11,003
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Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing and Dying
by Ram Dass
- List rank#10
- Price$7.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews811
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Gerontology
FAQ
Is Gerontology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 133 reviews and sells for $14.29.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Gerontology?
The median best seller has 133 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Gerontology best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.29; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.32 and $17.74.
Can new books break into Gerontology?
9% 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.