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Happiness (Self-Help, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Happiness (Self-Help, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $10.46, median 4,106 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 4,106 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $10.46 its median price beats 89% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $13.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Happiness best sellers
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The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness
- List rank#1
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,360
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The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28,217
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
by Mark Manson
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews162,473
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It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness
by Sylvia Boorstein
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews467
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Making Peace with What I Can’t Control: Find Relief from the Exhaustion of Overthinking, Trying to Fix Others, and Wanting to Figure It All Out
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews206
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,635
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The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,445
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God Is With You Every Day: Daily Devotions of Hope and Comfort for When Life Feels Uncertain (A 365-Day Devotional)
by Max Lucado
- List rank#8
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,540
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8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go
by Jay Shetty
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,795
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
- List rank#10
- Price$9
- Rating4.7
- Reviews54,998
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FAQ
Is Happiness a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,106 reviews and sells for $10.46.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Happiness?
The median best seller has 4,106 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Happiness best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.46; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $13.99.
Can new books break into Happiness?
11% 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.