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Happiness (Self-Help, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Happiness (Self-Help, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.32, median 5,104 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $15.04 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Books categories: the median best seller has 5,104 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 42% of the parent category Self-Help (12,077), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $11.32 its median price is below 85% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Happiness best sellers
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness
- List rank#1
- Price$14.95
- 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
by Mark Manson
- List rank#2
- Price$18.89
- Rating4.5
- Reviews162,473
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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#3
- Price$19.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews206
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The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness
- List rank#4
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,360
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Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life―A Revolutionary Approach to Maximizing Life Experiences Over Accumulating Wealth
by Bill Perkins
- List rank#5
- Price$9.54
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9,943
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
- List rank#6
- Price$11.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews122,093
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The Power of Positive Thinking
by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
- List rank#7
- Price$7.87
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,333
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,635
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Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded
by Maxwell Maltz
- List rank#9
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,208
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The Happiness Trap (Second Edition): How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
by Russ Harris
- List rank#10
- Price$11.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,158
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FAQ
Is Happiness a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5,104 reviews and sells for $11.32.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Happiness?
The median best seller has 5,104 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Happiness best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.32; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $15.04.
Can new books break into Happiness?
12% 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.